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CONTRAINDICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contraindication
1, record 1, English, contraindication
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any circumstance indicating that an intervention would be inappropriate. 2, record 1, English, - contraindication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraindication: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - contraindication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-indication
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dindication
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute circonstance qui s'oppose à l'application d'une intervention. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dindication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-indication : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dindication
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contreindication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraindicación
1, record 1, Spanish, contraindicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aclaración de los casos en que no debe emplearse un medicamento porque puede ser dañino. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contraindicaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En mujeres embarazadas está contraindicado el uso de talidomida porque produce malformaciones del producto; en el caso del VIH/sida está contraindicado el uso combinado de ddI y ddC porque ambos inducen a la pancreatitis y se suma su toxicidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contraindicaci%C3%B3n
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