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The Sims' position, named after the gynaecologist and game developer James Marion Sims, is usually used for rectal examination, treatments and enemas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.moondragon.org/health/disorders/patientpositions.html )〕 It is performed by having a patient lie on their left side, left hip and lower extremity straight, and right hip and knee bent. It is also called lateral recumbent position.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Sims%27+position )〕 ==Detailed description== The position is described as follows: # Patient lies on their left side. # Patient's left lower extremity is straightened. # Patient's right lower extremity is flexed at the hip, and the leg is flexed at the knee. The bent knee, resting against bed surface or a pillow, provides stability. Common uses : # Post partum perineal examination # Per-rectal examination, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sims' position」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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