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Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

… "tertiary care" means health care that presents the following characteristics: … it is intended for persons having health problems that are very complex or have a low prevalence … it is highly specialized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
CONT

[…] «soins de troisième ligne» : les soins de santé qui présentent les caractéristiques suivantes : […] s'adressent aux personnes ayant des problèmes de santé très complexes ou dont la prévalence est très faible […] ils sont ultraspécialisés.

OBS

soin de troisième ligne; soin tertiaire : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • soins de troisième ligne
  • soins tertiaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
DEF

Atención especializada que requiere instalaciones muy específicas y personal sanitario altamente especializado, por ejemplo, neurocirugía o cirugía cardiaca.

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