| Descriptor English: | Moving and Lifting Patients | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Movimiento y Levantamiento de Pacientes
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Movimentação e Reposicionamento de Pacientes | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Lever et mobilisation de patient | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Handling, Patient Handlings, Patient Lifting, Patient Liftings, Patient Moving, Patient Movings, Patient Patient Handling Patient Handlings Patient Lifting Patient Liftings Patient Moving Patient Moving and Lifting Patient Movings Patient Repositioning Patient Repositionings Repositioning, Patient Repositionings, Patient |
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| Tree number(s): |
N02.421.585.525 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055805 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Moving or repositioning patients within their beds, from bed to bed, bed to chair, or otherwise from one posture or surface to another. |
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| Annotation: | do not confuse with PATIENT TRANSFER (interfacility or intrahospital transfer for administrative reasons with regard to special care or economics) or with TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS or with PATIENT POSITIONING |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2009 |
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| History Note: | 2009 |
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| Related: |
Patient Positioning
MeSH Transportation of Patients MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 53390 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D055805 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WY 100.2 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2009/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2008/07/08 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/29 |
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Moving and Lifting Patients
- Preferred
Patient Handling
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0520695 |
| Scope note | Moving or repositioning patients within their beds, from bed to bed, bed to chair, or otherwise from one posture or surface to another. |
| Preferred term | Moving and Lifting Patients |
| Entry term(s) |
Lifting, Patient Liftings, Patient Moving, Patient Movings, Patient Patient Lifting Patient Liftings Patient Moving Patient Moving and Lifting Patient Movings Patient Repositioning Patient Repositionings Repositioning, Patient Repositionings, Patient |
| Concept UI |
M0521750 |
| Scope note | Physical management of the patient while they are being moved or lifted, or during rehabilitation. |
| Preferred term | Patient Handling |
| Entry term(s) |
Handling, Patient Handlings, Patient Patient Handlings |
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