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ambulatory patient [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
DEF

A patient that is able to walk. Used especially to distinguish patients who are not bed-ridden from those who are.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
DEF

Patient capable de se déplacer et de vaquer à ses occupations.

CONT

L'expression consacrée [...] pour désigner un malade qui n'a pas à rester au lit est «malade sur pied».

OBS

«Ambulatoire» [...] signifie : qui peut être fait ou être subi en marchant. [...] un malade [...] est en traitement ambulatoire

OBS

"malade ambulatoire" et "malade sur pied" : Équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
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