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vulnerable population [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- population in a vulnerable situation
1, record 1, English, population%20in%20a%20vulnerable%20situation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vulnerable population 2, record 1, English, vulnerable%20population
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A population that has] a greater probability than the population as a whole of being harmed and experiencing an impaired quality of life because of social, environmental, health, or economic conditions or policies. 3, record 1, English, - population%20in%20a%20vulnerable%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although they partly overlap, vulnerable populations are different from populations at risk ... The former are defined by shared social characteristics, whereas the latter are characterized by a homogeneously high level of exposure to a single risk factor. 4, record 1, English, - population%20in%20a%20vulnerable%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vulnerable population: In public health, the expression "vulnerable population" should be avoided so as not to assign a potentially stigmatizing label to a population. 1, record 1, English, - population%20in%20a%20vulnerable%20situation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- population en situation de vulnérabilité
1, record 1, French, population%20en%20situation%20de%20vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- population vulnérable 2, record 1, French, population%20vuln%C3%A9rable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Population composée de] personnes qui sont plus à risques d'avoir des problèmes de santé étant donné leur faible statut socio-économique (niveau d'éducation, revenu, emploi), leur origine ethnique, leur genre et leur statut social [...] 3, record 1, French, - population%20en%20situation%20de%20vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
population vulnérable : En santé publique, l'expression «population vulnérable» devrait être évitée pour ne pas attribuer une étiquette pouvant être stigmatisante à une population. 1, record 1, French, - population%20en%20situation%20de%20vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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