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MEDECIN SAPITEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medical consultant
1, record 1, English, medical%20consultant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physician or surgeon who does not take actual charge of a patient, but acts in an advisory capacity, deliberating with and counseling the personal attendant. 2, record 1, English, - medical%20consultant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médecin consultant
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médecin consultante 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decin%20consultante
correct, feminine noun
- médecin sapiteur 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decin%20sapiteur
masculine noun, rare
- médecin sapiteuse 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decin%20sapiteuse
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médecin à qui un confrère a demandé un avis professionnel et des conseils dans un cas particulier. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme médecin consultant s'oppose à médecin traitant. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
médecin consultant : Ne pas confondre avec le «médecin-conseil»; ce dernier est un médecin expert, agréé par les autorités d'un hôpital, qui ne peut faire que des consultations dans cet établissement. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- médico consultor
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9dico%20consultor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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