Medical Definition of hospital bed
: a bed used for patients (as in a hospital) that can be adjusted especially to raise the head end, foot end, or middle as required — see gatch bed
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“Hospital bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hospital%20bed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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