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Dutch term or phrase:	verpleegartikelen
English translation:	medical supplies
Entered by:	Lianne Van De Ven

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09:13 Sep 2, 2009

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Medical - Insurance / healthcare insurance

Dutch term or phrase: verpleegartikelen

Seems like a fairly innocuous term at first glance, yet I'm having trouble finding an appropiate translation. The term occurs in the coverage summary of a healthcare insurance policy (basisverzekering + aanvullende).

There are two items under the heading 'thuiszorg': 'verpleegartikelen' and 'sondevoeding'. The benefit provided for 'verpleegartikelen' is '75%, maximaal € 340,-'.

On the cvz.nl site (http://www.cvz.nl/default.asp?verwijzing=/awbz-kompas/verple... ), there is a whole list of 'verpleegartikelen & hulpmiddelen'. Later on in the text I inevitably also encounter 'hulpmiddelen', which I've translated as 'medical equipment'.

This site http://www.hulpmiddeleninformatiecentrum.nl/hulpmiddelen gives a fairly detailed list of 'verzorgingsmiddelen', which sounds as though it could be synonymous with 'verpleegartikelen', but I'm still stuck for a good English term that covers these types of items.

All help appreciated!

Chris Hopley KudoZ activity Questions: 186 (2 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 2143 Netherlands
Local time: 07:34

medical supplies

Explanation:
Or in the case of home care "homecare medical supplies" or "home medical supplies."

Basically there are so many possible medical supplies that this is of course a very general term. But verpleegartikelen is too.

This is in insurance context, and insurances are notorious for providing long summaries on what actually is covered. So I would keep it with this general term.

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I thought nursing supplies would be good too, but when I checked on google that didn't seem right:

Nursing Supplies, Emt/Ems Supplies, Stethoscopes, Bloodpressure ...
nursing supplies, stethoscopes, thermometers, goniometers, otoscopes, opthalmoscopes, blood pressure units, nursing supplys, medical supplies.
www.valuemedicalsupplies.com/nurse.htm

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-09-02 16:31:09 GMT)
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De brede categorie verpleegartikelen omvat zowel equipment, hulpmiddelen als wegwerpartikelen (bv incontentieluiers, om maar wat te noemen).

http://www.webtop20.nl/verpleegartikelen/

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-09-02 16:31:34 GMT)
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spelling error: incontinentieluiers

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-09-02 16:42:11 GMT)
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En, Chris, je kunt nog verder zoeken onder "verpleegartikelen verzekeringsdekking." Er bestaat ook nog zoiets als "uitleen verpleegartikelen." I am not sure how much of your question formulation refers to the source or to extraneous information you collected.

Selected response from:

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 01:34

Grading comment

Thanks Lianne. This is what I've gone for. And I've used aids for hulpmiddelen.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

medical supplies

Lianne Van De Ven

3 +2

nursing supplies

Kate Hudson

healthcare equipment

Olly Pekelharing

medical aid equipment

solejnicz

medical equipment

Lianne Wouters

3 -2

prosthesis

Annabel Rautenbach

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

prosthesis

Explanation:
This looks like it could fit...

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 07:34
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Afrikaans
PRO pts in category: 4

15 mins confidence:

medical equipment

Explanation:
This covers a range of things, such as beds and wheelchairs which a person is given (mostly on a temporary basis). I would choose this, and '(medical) supplies' for 'hulpmiddelen'.

Reference: http://www.tchomemedical.com
Reference: http://www.specialty-medical.com

Lianne Wouters
Netherlands
Local time: 07:34
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

46 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

nursing supplies

Explanation:
Covering materials such as bandages, support hose, etc

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 07:34
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks Kate. Supplies seems to be the right word here, although I went for medical supplies in the end as it feels broader than nursing supplies.

1 hr confidence:

medical aid equipment

Explanation:
This is about (immediate) medical aid.

Example sentence(s):

full range of emergency medical aid equipment is carried onboard and crewmembers are suitably qualified in the provision of Advanced Medical Aid
It was decided to channel this money for purchasing emergency medical aid equipment and children's electric pumps for 30 hospitals in all Ukraine's oblasts

Reference: http://www.maritime-rescue-institute.org/#/mri-boats/4533711...
Reference: http://www.medcenter.org.ua/eng/news/1349.html

solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 07:34
Native speaker of:

French,

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

12 mins confidence:

healthcare equipment

Explanation:
You could use 'healthcare equipment (or aids)' to differentiate from 'medical equipment', although I think the two are more or less synonymous!

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-09-02 09:27:41 GMT)
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Oops, filled in a too high confidence level again!

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-02 10:50:28 GMT)
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Hi Chris, if your colleague is right then it could be 'rehabilitation equipment' for 'hulpmiddelen'.

Olly Pekelharing
Local time: 07:34
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Olly, thanks. I've just been talking to a colleague who thinks that verpleegartikelen are items used 'in de acute fase' and hulpmiddelen are for use during and after recovery...

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

medical supplies

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks Lianne. This is what I've gone for. And I've used aids for hulpmiddelen.

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Sep 3, 2009 - Changes made by Lianne Van De Ven:
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