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MEDICO FORENSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
- Law of Evidence
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medical examiner
1, record 1, English, medical%20examiner
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ME 2, record 1, English, ME
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medical doctor appointed by a province or territory to oversee or perform medico-legal death investigations in all individual cases of unnatural, unexpected, unexplained or unattended deaths in order to determine the identity of deceased victims as well as the date, place, cause and circumstances of death. 2, record 1, English, - medical%20examiner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, a medical examiner must be a qualified physician. 2, record 1, English, - medical%20examiner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The role of a medical examiner differs from that of the non-physician coroner in that the medical examiner is expected to bring medical expertise to the evaluation of the medical history and physical examination of the deceased. 3, record 1, English, - medical%20examiner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
medical examiner; ME: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - medical%20examiner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
- Droit de la preuve
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médecin légiste
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decin%20l%C3%A9giste
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ML 2, record 1, French, ML
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médecin qualifié qui est nommé par le gouvernement d'une province ou d'un territoire pour superviser ou effectuer les investigations médico-légales dans tous les cas individuels de mort non naturelle, subite, inexpliquée ou sans surveillance, afin de déterminer l'identité des victimes décédées ainsi que la date, le lieu, la cause et les circonstances du décès. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20l%C3%A9giste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, un médecin légiste doit être un médecin qualifié. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20l%C3%A9giste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
médecin légiste; ML : terme, abréviation 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, - m%C3%A9decin%20l%C3%A9giste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal médico
- Derecho probatorio
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- médico forense
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9dico%20forense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- médico legista 2, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9dico%20legista
correct, masculine noun
- forense 3, record 1, Spanish, forense
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facultativo designado por la ley para asistir en las actuaciones judiciales y ante los tribunales de justicia como perito en lo criminal y en lo civil. En España son funcionarios de carrera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9dico%20forense
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