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geriatric center [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

An institution providing facilities and services for coordinated social, medical and rehabilitative care of aged individuals ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Health Institutions
DEF

An institution or facility that provides some of the programs and services of a geriatric assessment center, a continuing care center, a geriatric day hospital, or a geriatric day center.

OBS

A term used in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, but in the U.K. usually with qualification, as in geriatric day center or geriatric day hospital.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Établissements de santé
DEF

Établissement qui dispense des soins aux malades âgés.

OBS

Outre les services médicaux habituels, un centre gériatrique comprend généralement un service de consultation en gériatrie, un service pour maladies aiguës, un service de réadaptation de moyenne durée, un hôpital de jour et un centre de jour.

Spanish

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