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chronic care facility [1 record]

Record 1 1996-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

One of the chief factors contributing to the rapid increase in health care costs in recent years has been the over-use of active treatment hospitals, instead of less expensive alternatives such as chronic and convalescent care facilities, nursing homes, and home care programmes.

OBS

In Ontario, the term "chronic care" refers to one of the five official health care categories, which is called "traitement des maladies chroniques" in French.

OBS

chronic care hospital: Term approved by Entraide Traduction Santé.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Il est vrai que les installations sont différentes dans les unités pour les soins à long terme ou pour les maladies chroniques [...] car les patients ont des besoins différents de ceux qui sont dans les hôpitaux généraux.

OBS

soins de longue durée : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux pour le terme «chronic care».

Key term(s)
  • institution pour malades chroniques
  • établissement pour malades chroniques

Spanish

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