Hospital socks
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hospital-socks-169-2388140
title:
Hospital socks
text:
Hospital socks, also known as psych ward socks or grippy socks, are socks given to patients at hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and nursing homes. The socks have non-skid features to prevent patients from slipping and falling. Patients can sometimes arrive at hospital by ambulance without footwear, and are typically provided with socks having a rubberised tread pattern to improve their grip strength. These non-slip socks are intended as alternative footwear to help prevent falls, but there is
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Sock with gripper treads to prevent slipping
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_socks
date created:
2023-09-24T01:01:45Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:58:29Z
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