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Definition of Bedrest
1. Noun. Confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons).
Definition of Bedrest
1. Noun. (medicine) confinement to bed in order to recover from an illness ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bedrest
Literary usage of Bedrest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1995)
"While the percent reporting bedrest and reduced activity was lower among the
oldest women, the average duration among those reporting bedrest and reduced ..."
2. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"... such as bedrest, have been unable to demonstrate significant benefits.36 Four
recent randomized controlled trials have specifically examined the ..."
3. Osteoporosis Research, Education and Health Promotion (1993)
"The loss of weight-bearing bone that occurs with bedrest is a critical factor in the
... Yet bedrest is common in the health care setting for older people. ..."
4. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"When hematuria is chronic and severe, patients should have bedrest with high
fluid intake, and exchange transfusion should be considered with or without ..."
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