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discharged patient [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
OBS

discharge: (1.) To administratively terminate the care of (a patient in an impatient health care facility). (2.) The act or process of discharging (a patient) or (of a patient's) being discharged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
OBS

le médecin ordonne la sortie du malade et le malade devient alors sortant.

OBS

malade sortant : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

Spanish

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