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sitzender Transport

English translation: seated transport


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German term or phrase:sitzender Transport
English translation:seated transport
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04:57 Apr 11, 2010
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Transport / Transportation / Shipping / reimbursement of patients in a clinical trial
German term or phrase: sitzender Transport
Context sentence:
Zusätzlich zu den direkten Kosten werden Transportkosten
(sitzende Transporte) als nicht-medizinische direkte Kostenkomponente in die Analyse aufgenommen.

This is a report on a study of the cost-effectiveness of a medical treatment from a pharmacoeconomic study.
I know there is a particular term in English for this but it escapes me.
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Local time: 03:48
seated transport
Explanation:
seems to be as simple as that

We run a large fleet of specialist vehicles, ranging from standard seated transport for walking patients, wheelchair access vehicles, ...
www.patientfirstgroup.com/ -

For simple transport (no care required), private companies also provide light vehicles (cars) called VSL–véhicule sanitaire léger, for seated transport. ...
www.economicexpert.com/3a/Ambulance.htm -

Our ambulances provide patient transport services throughout the North West. This includes seated transport or stretcher for patients who cannot walk. ...
www.sja.org.uk/sja/counties/lancashire/lancashire-event-cov... -
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franglish
Local time: 10:48
Grading comment
Thanks! I think this term refers to patients who can come to the hospital in 'seated transport' as opposed to having to be taken by ambulance (more expensive option)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1seated transportfranglish
3sitting transport/transport of sitting patientsBrigitteHilgner


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seated transport


Explanation:
seems to be as simple as that

We run a large fleet of specialist vehicles, ranging from standard seated transport for walking patients, wheelchair access vehicles, ...
www.patientfirstgroup.com/ -

For simple transport (no care required), private companies also provide light vehicles (cars) called VSL–véhicule sanitaire léger, for seated transport. ...
www.economicexpert.com/3a/Ambulance.htm -

Our ambulances provide patient transport services throughout the North West. This includes seated transport or stretcher for patients who cannot walk. ...
www.sja.org.uk/sja/counties/lancashire/lancashire-event-cov... -

franglish
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks! I think this term refers to patients who can come to the hospital in 'seated transport' as opposed to having to be taken by ambulance (more expensive option)

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agree  hazmatgerman: also as "with seated casualties".//All patients are not casualties of course, but the order "seated patients/transport" is useable. Regards.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, hazmatgerman. To me, casualties are accident victims. Do you think one could also use it for patients in general?
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sitting transport/transport of sitting patients


Explanation:
is used in connection with an ambulance

BrigitteHilgner
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