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Liko

Liko AB is a Swedish manufacturer of patient lifting equipment based in Luleå . It is owned by Hill-Rom, a US-based corporation located in Batesville, IN. The company develops, manufactures and markets mainly mobile and stationary (overhead) patient lifts, slings and other lifting accessories. Most of Liko's products are sold outside of Sweden. The largest markets are North America, Western Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Liko has about a 15-20% share of the world market for patient lifts and is thereby one of the most important suppliers in its segment. Liko was established in 1979.

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Liko AB is a Swedish manufacturer of patient lifting equipment based in Luleå . It is owned by Hill-Rom, a US-based corporation located in Batesville, IN. The company develops, manufactures and markets mainly mobile and stationary (overhead) patient lifts, slings and other lifting accessories. Most of Liko's products are sold outside of Sweden. The largest markets are North America, Western Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Liko has about a 15-20% share of the world market for patient lifts and is thereby one of the most important suppliers in its segment. Liko was established in 1979.

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  1. date of establishment: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372827216

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