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BACKWARD TRACING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward contact tracing
1, record 1, English, backward%20contact%20tracing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backward tracing 2, record 1, English, backward%20tracing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backward contact tracing refers to the process of trying to understand how the case became infected ... 3, record 1, English, - backward%20contact%20tracing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recherche des contacts en amont
1, record 1, French, recherche%20des%20contacts%20en%20amont
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- recherche rétrospective des contacts 2, record 1, French, recherche%20r%C3%A9trospective%20des%20contacts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche rétrospective des contacts fait référence au processus consistant à essayer de comprendre comment le cas a été infecté [...] 2, record 1, French, - recherche%20des%20contacts%20en%20amont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastreo de contactos previos
1, record 1, Spanish, rastreo%20de%20contactos%20previos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El impacto del proyecto se centra en la mejora en la detección y rastreo de contactos previos de un individuo infectado y detectado, por medio del uso de mecanismos de localización y de detección más precisos que los actualmente proporcionados por empresas de telefonía y del GPS. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rastreo%20de%20contactos%20previos
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