Equipment and therapies
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
A pump that lets the patient deliver doses within programmed limits. Watch the collision: PCA is also a personal care assistant.
How it gets tested
Recognition, and the rule that only the patient presses the button — which is the safety feature of the design.
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