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Definition of Bedpans
1. bedpan [n] - See also: bedpan
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bedpans
Literary usage of Bedpans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1908)
"bedpans and urinals, in particular, must constitute a frequent source of trouble
... bedpans and similar utensils must carry, much of the time, an extremely ..."
2. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1899)
"Apart from the cases of involuntary passage of urine and feces in bed, the
cleansing of urinals and bedpans and the washing of patients involve possible ..."
3. The Story of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety: February 10, 1917 by George Hinckley Lyman (1919)
"... 120 Towels 250 bedpans, 32 Urinals, 6 Paper napkins, 10000 Paper bags 1,0.00
Paper towels and the rollers, 500 Masks, 1000 For emergency hospitals, ..."
4. The Sanitarian by Medico-Legal Society of New York (1900)
"There may have been an accidental interchange of bedpans or urinals, though
elaborate precautions against this accident are taken in all well-regulated ..."
5. The Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals in South Africa, 1900-1902 by Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals Committee, Georgiana Spencer-Churchill Curzon Howe (1902)
"4 Pillows, 2 Outside Boxes (for bedpans and Urinals. 4 Bath Towels. 1 Dustpan.
1 Brass Broom. 1 Saucepan. 1 Toilet Set. 2 Enamelled Pails. ..."
6. Primary nursing technique for first-year pupil nurses by Isabel McIsaac (1907)
"The bedpans and urinals for typhoid or other infectious cases should be partly
filled with a 5 per cent carbolic acid solution before using and left to ..."
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