Hospital bed

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A hospital bed or hospital cot is a bed specially designed for hospitalized patients and others requiring health care. These beds have special features both for the comfort and well-being of the patient and for the convenience of health care workers. Common features include adjustable height for the entire bed, as well as for the head and foot sections. adjustable side rails, and electronic buttons to operate both the bed and other nearby electronic devices. Hospital beds and similar beds, such as nursing care beds, are used not only in hospitals but also in other health care facilities and settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, outpatient clinics, and in home health care. While the term hospital bed can refer to the actual bed, the term bed is also used to describe the amount of space in a health care facility, as the capacity for the number of patients at the facility is measured in available "beds". There are various pros and cons for the different types of hospital...

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