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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- community health worker
1, record 1, English, community%20health%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A community health worker is a medical professional who is an advocate for their patient when in a community setting. They work to promote, maintain and improve health by providing social support as well as individual counseling as needed for their patients. 2, record 1, English, - community%20health%20worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travailleur de la santé communautaire
1, record 1, French, travailleur%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20communautaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse de la santé communautaire 2, record 1, French, travailleuse%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20communautaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Il] est un travailleur de la santé communautaire […] Dans le cadre de son travail, il repère les enfants malades et les femmes enceintes au sein de sa communauté afin de s'assurer qu'ils ont accès aux centres de santé et aux services médicaux dont ils ont besoin. 3, record 1, French, - travailleur%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20communautaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador de salud de la comunidad
1, record 1, Spanish, trabajador%20de%20salud%20de%20la%20comunidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajadora de salud de la comunidad 2, record 1, Spanish, trabajadora%20de%20salud%20de%20la%20comunidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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