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Record 1 2013-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Provincial Administration
  • Epidemiology
DEF

A provincial government laboratory whose role is to provide leadership and collaborate with hospital and private laboratories by carrying out key research functions for the protection of public health and prevention of infectious diseases.

OBS

The key functions and services of provincial public health laboratories include laboratory surveillance and diagnosis of infectious diseases, characterization of micro-organisms, reference services, support to epidemiologic surveillance and epidemic investigation, environmental surveillance, participation in emergency preparedness and responses, as well as fundamental research and development.

OBS

Provincial public health laboratories function differently from province to province and some have multiple sites within the province.

OBS

provincial public health laboratory; PPHL: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Administration provinciale
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Laboratoire d'un gouvernement provincial qui assure un rôle de leadership et de collaboration auprès des laboratoires hospitaliers et privés en remplissant des fonctions de recherches clés visant la protection de la santé publique et la prévention des maladies infectieuses.

OBS

Les fonctions et services principaux des laboratoires provinciaux de santé publique comprennent la surveillance en laboratoire et le diagnostic des maladies infectieuses, la caractérisation de micro-organismes, les services de référence, l'appui à la surveillance épidémiologique et aux enquêtes sur les épidémies, la surveillance environnementale, laparticipation à la préparation et aux interventions en situations d'urgence, ainsi que la recherche fondamentale et le développement.

OBS

Le fonctionnement des laboratoires provinciaux de santé publique varie d'une province à l'autre et certains ont plusieurs établissements à divers endroits dans une province.

OBS

laboratoire provincial de santé publique; LPSP : 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.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Training of Personnel
OBS

Passport Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
OBS

Passeport Canada.

Spanish

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