"Stretchers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Bed-like structures for transporting or temporarily holding patients.
| Descriptor ID |
D058254
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.325.220.500 N02.421.297.879.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Stretchers- Stretchers
- Patient Trolleys
- Patient Trolley
- Trolley, Patient
- Trolleys, Patient
- Patient Holding Stretchers
- Holding Stretcher, Patient
- Holding Stretchers, Patient
- Patient Holding Stretcher
- Stretcher, Patient Holding
- Stretchers, Patient Holding
- Patient Litters
- Litter, Patient
- Litters, Patient
- Patient Litter
Wheeled Stretchers- Wheeled Stretchers
- Stretcher, Wheeled
- Stretchers, Wheeled
- Wheeled Stretcher
- Gurneys
- Gurney
Rescue Stretchers- Rescue Stretchers
- Rescue Stretcher
- Stretcher, Rescue
- Stretchers, Rescue
Ambulance Stretchers- Ambulance Stretchers
- Ambulance Stretcher
- Stretcher, Ambulance
- Stretchers, Ambulance
Emergency Room Stretchers- Emergency Room Stretchers
- Emergency Room Stretcher
- Room Stretcher, Emergency
- Room Stretchers, Emergency
- Stretcher, Emergency Room
- Stretchers, Emergency Room
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Stretchers" by people in Profiles.
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Remote location interstitial brachytherapy with patient stabilization and subsequent transport to an outpatient center for treatment is safe and effective for the treatment of gynecologic malignancies. Brachytherapy. 2016 May-Jun; 15(3):341-346.