Fowler's position
English
Etymology
After the position's developer, Dr. George Ryerson Fowler.
Proper noun
- (medicine) A physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.
Translations
physical position raising the patient's head by 45-60 degrees
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