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poison control center [1 record]

Record 1 2001-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
  • Toxicology
DEF

A facility meeting the staffing and equipment standards ... and recognized to be able to give information on, or treatments to patients suffering from poisoning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
  • Toxicologie
DEF

Établissement spécialisé dans la prévention et le traitement des intoxications.

OBS

L'expression «centre de traitement contre les empoisonnements» est une traduction lourde et fautive de «poison control center». En français, on ne traite pas contre quelque chose, mais on traite une maladie, une intoxication. L'expression consacrée pour traduire «poison control center» est centre antipoisons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de salud
  • Toxicología
CONT

Si usted piensa que su niño(a) ha ingerido una sustancia tóxica, llame al Centro de Control de Venenos de inmediato.

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