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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
DEF

A health condition (disability, illness, etc.) that does not remain at the same level.

CONT

A woman with a fluctuating condition may have periods of remission during which time she might be able to engage in some work; caring for a child as a single parent may exhaust any energy gained during a remission, making it impossible for her to work despite being "able" to do so.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
DEF

État de santé instable (maladie, handicap, déficience, etc.)

CONT

Le plan clinique est caractérisé par une atteinte variable des organes : purpura, ulcères cutanés, hépatite, glomérulonéphrite, neuropathie périphérique, et/ou vascularite étendue.

Spanish

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