About Hospital
Beds
A hospital
bed is a special bed that may be needed to care for a person
who is ill. You can buy or rent a hospital bed for use at home
from any medical supply store. Most hospital beds look like a
twin bed made of heavy metal parts.
The
hospital bed has moveable side rails. Hand cranks or
electricity may be used to change positions of the hospital
bed. Hospital beds can be manual or electric.
Electric
hospital beds may be easier for most people to use. Bed
positions may be changed on electric hospital
beds.
Health
Related Websites
The National Cancer
Institute
The National Eye
Institute
The National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute

National Institute on
Aging

National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

National Institute on Drug
Abuse

National Institute of Mental
Health

National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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