The difference between a gurney and a stretcher
STRETCHER
Stretcher
is the original term used for a bed-like device to transport patients.
The original stretchers composed only of two bars and fabric and was
lifted by two or more people from each end. Then there came modernized Foldable Stretcher
with wheels for easy transport over pavements etc. In transport
stretchers, variable height adjustment is required for carefully moving
the patient, for example, from a higher surgery stretcher to a lower
hospital bed.
GURNEY
A
Gurney is essentially a stretcher with legs that can fold horizontally
so that it's easier to lift a patient and place him on it. In
conclusion, a gurney is just a collapsible stretcher. In gurneys, it is
important that they can be individually adapted to the physical state of
the sick or injured person to eliminate additional pain and pressure.
Hope this will help you in some extend to understand the difference between a gurney and stretcher
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