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ATENCION MEDICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care
1, record 1, English, health%20care
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The care that is aimed at maintaining and restoring health through the prevention and treatment of diseases and that is provided by trained and licensed health professionals. 2, record 1, English, - health%20care
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
health care: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - health%20care
Record 1, Key term(s)
- healthcare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soins de santé
1, record 1, French, soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soins visant à préserver et à rétablir la santé par la prévention et le traitement des maladies et qui sont prodigués par des professionnels de la santé formés et agréés à cette fin. 2, record 1, French, - soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soins de santé : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atención de la salud
1, record 1, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20salud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- atención a la salud 2, record 1, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20salud
correct, feminine noun
- atención sanitaria 3, record 1, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20sanitaria
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- asistencia sanitaria 4, record 1, Spanish, asistencia%20sanitaria
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- atención médica 5, record 1, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9dica
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de servicios que se proporcionan al individuo, con el fin de promover, proteger y restaurar su salud. 6, record 1, Spanish, - atenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20salud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se entiende por atención médica todas aquellas acciones de profesionales, técnicos y personal auxiliar de la salud que, actuando sobre las personas en forma directa, promueven la salud, la prevención de las enfermedades, la curación de los padecimientos y la rehabilitación integral. [...] Las funciones de la atención médica son las siguientes: a) promoción de la salud; b) protección específica; c) diagnóstico temprano y tratamiento oportuno (curación); d) rehabilitación; e) educación; f) investigación; g) legislación y h) administración. 5, record 1, Spanish, - atenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20salud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medical care
1, record 2, English, medical%20care
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- medical attention 2, record 2, English, medical%20attention
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The medical and surgical treatment including necessary drugs and dressings, diagnostic and investigational procedures, hospitalization, preventive medicine procedures, transportation as a patient, and the supply and maintenance of prosthetic appliances, and includes professional care, in-patient care and out-patient care. 3, record 2, English, - medical%20care
Record 2, Key term(s)
- medical aid
- medical attendance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soins médicaux
1, record 2, French, soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] traitements médicaux et chirurgicaux, y compris les médicaments et les pansements nécessaires, les traitements relatifs au diagnostic et aux examens, l'hospitalisation, les traitements relatifs à la médecine préventive, le transport du patient, la distribution et l'entretien des appareils prothétiques, et comprend les services professionnels, les soins à l'égard d'un patient hospitalisé et les soins à l'égard d'un patient non hospitalisé. 2, record 2, French, - soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuidados médicos
1, record 2, Spanish, cuidados%20m%C3%A9dicos
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- atención médica 2, record 2, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9dica
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuidados al paciente que se derivan de la realización de un diagnóstico médico y la puesta en práctica de un tratamiento específico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cuidados%20m%C3%A9dicos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atención médica: Visto como el conjunto de atenciones y ayudas que se proporcionan a los pacientes en caso de enfermedad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cuidados%20m%C3%A9dicos
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