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OUTPATIENT AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambulatory care unit
1, record 1, English, ambulatory%20care%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ambulatory clinic 1, record 1, English, ambulatory%20clinic
avoid
- ambulatory service 1, record 1, English, ambulatory%20service
avoid
- outpatient area 1, record 1, English, outpatient%20area
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a unit specifically designed, staffed and equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to outpatients. 1, record 1, English, - ambulatory%20care%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... may include: Day or Night care ... Emergency ... Outpatient Unit ... Obsolete term: ... outpatient clinic ... 1, record 1, English, - ambulatory%20care%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de soins ambulatoires
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20ambulatoires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clinique ambulatoire 2, record 1, French, clinique%20ambulatoire
avoid, feminine noun
- service ambulatoire 2, record 1, French, service%20ambulatoire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité organisée, équipée et dotée du personnel nécessaire pour dispenser des services diagnostiques et thérapeutiques aux malades externes. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20ambulatoires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] peut comprendre les sections suivantes : soins de jour ou de nuit [...] urgence [...] consultation externe [...] A déconseiller : [...] clinique externe [...] 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20ambulatoires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de consultas externas
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20consultas%20externas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- consultorios externos 2, record 1, Spanish, consultorios%20externos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- ambulatorio 3, record 1, Spanish, ambulatorio
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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