Abstract: A patient weighing apparatus including support elements having two pivotal axes coupling a weight measuring transducer to a cantilever boom and a patient stretcher, thereby assuring that the weight measuring transducer, the points of connection to the boom and the center of gravity of the patient are in a single vertical plane so that off center loading errors are avoided. The support elements include an elongated bending moment type load cell, a swivel bar beneath supporting the stretcher and other pivot structure above, coupling the load cell to the cantilever boom.