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From: Richard Jacobs <[log in to unmask]>
To: keith armstrong <[log in to unmask]>;
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Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: RE: Paralyzed Defendant Gets One-Year Jail Term
> A layman's definition would be a sort of cot on wheels for someone who
can't
> sit upright. I believe the ends can be raised and lowered, but the whole
> thing is built for maneuverability.
Clarification: they're built for maneuverability by hospital staff, not by
the patient. Gurneys allow even less self-mobility than hospital wheelchairs
(if that's possible).
Ron
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Ron Amundson
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI 96720
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