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Record 1 2021-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

During the first wave of spring, the pandemic put significant pressure on the hospital network. The government had relieved some 8,000 beds to accommodate patients who contracted the disease - which ended up being more than what was necessary. The offloading had forced the postponement of thousands of surgeries.

Key term(s)
  • off-loading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

C'est la deuxième fois cet automne que l'établissement procède à du délestage. À la mi-octobre, 300 chirurgies ont été annulées ou reportées en raison d'un manque de main-d'œuvre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
CONT

[…] la fase II se enfoca en […] la reducción de al menos el 50 % de camas moderadas en hospitales regionales y periféricos […]

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