A sheet placed under a patient that can be easily pulled out and replaced, commonly used in hospitals and healthcare settings for convenience and hygiene.
Compound of 'draw' and 'sheet' (Old English scete, a piece of cloth). Medical terminology adopted this term in the 19th-20th centuries for its practical advantage.
Drawsheets are a clever bit of old hospital wisdom—instead of moving an immobile patient, nurses just pull out the soiled sheet and replace it, which is why they're still called 'draw' sheets.
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