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catastrophic drug [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catastrophic drug
1, record 1, English, catastrophic%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high cost drug 2, record 1, English, high%20cost%20drug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very expensive drug that is likely to cause undue financial hardship for the patient and his family. 3, record 1, English, - catastrophic%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under this proposed new program, provinces and territories would receive additional funds to help cover the costs of prescription drug plans and protect Canadians against the potentially catastrophic impact of high cost drugs. 2, record 1, English, - catastrophic%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament onéreux
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20on%C3%A9reux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les Canadiens et leur famille, la couverture des médicaments onéreux aidera à faire en sorte que tous ceux qui ont besoin de médicaments très onéreux pourront y avoir accès, peu importe où ils vivent ou leur capacité de payer. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20on%C3%A9reux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicamento de alto costo
1, record 1, Spanish, medicamento%20de%20alto%20costo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La creación del Fondo Nacional de Medicamentos de Alto Costo en el año de 1996 fue fruto de la iniciativa conjunta de profesionales del Ministerio de Salud [de Colombia] y de la OPS [Organización Panamericana de la Salud]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - medicamento%20de%20alto%20costo
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