Stretcher

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What Wikipedia says

A stretcher, gurney, litter, or pram is an apparatus used for moving patients who require medical care. A basic type (cot or litter) must be carried by two or more people. A wheeled stretcher (known as a gurney, trolley, bed, or cart) is often equipped with variable height frames, wheels, tracks, or skids.

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