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Record 1 1998-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
OBS

elective: Term descriptive of treatment or procedure decided upon by doctor or patient that is of advantage to the particular patient under treatment but not fundamental in the therapy of the ease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
OBS

admissions non urgentes : Dans le jargon hospitalier, terme désignant les admissions qui n'ont aucun caractère d'urgence. (Radio Canada).

Spanish

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