In this episode Dr’s J and Santhosh explore the history and evolution of the hospital bed. Along the way, they cover ancient egyptian palanquins, william gatch, toilet beds, howard hughes, pimp my ride, technical advancements by decade, side rail entrapment, non sleep related innovations, medical grade bed head and more! So sit back and relax
Further Reading
https://thepapergown.zocdoc.com/the-surprising-origins-of-the-modern-hospital-bed/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-american-history/article/art-and-science-of-examination-furniture/C24348C9F5078A5BEB1032872210FFF0https://journals.lww.com/nursing/Citation/2008/01000/Waking_up_to_hospital_bed_entrapment_risks.11.aspx#:~:text=Patient%20entrapment%20occurs%20when%20a,within%20the%20side%20rail%20itself.
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