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PSMU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emergency medical care assistant
1, record 1, English, emergency%20medical%20care%20assistant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EMCA 1, record 1, English, EMCA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emergency medical care attendant 1, record 1, English, emergency%20medical%20care%20attendant
avoid, see observation
- EMCA 1, record 1, English, EMCA
avoid, see observation
- EMCA 1, record 1, English, EMCA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An accreditation level of the paramedical profession mainly found in Ontario. 2, record 1, English, - emergency%20medical%20care%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Since both titles coexist to designate the same reality, which can create confusion, the most frequently found title "emergency medical care assistant" is to be used to avoid confusion. These titles are not to be confused with emergency medical attendant and emergency medical assistant, which designate specific paramedic classifications in some provinces. 2, record 1, English, - emergency%20medical%20care%20assistant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux soins médicaux d'urgence
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PSMU 1, record 1, French, PSMU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux soins médicaux d'urgence 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
- PSMU 2, record 1, French, PSMU
correct, feminine noun
- PSMU 2, record 1, French, PSMU
- préposé en soins médicaux d'urgence 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20en%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- préposée en soins médicaux d'urgence 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20en%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une classification d'ambulanciers dans certaines provinces. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
préposé aux soins médicaux d'urgence; préposée aux soins médicaux d'urgence : Ne pas confondre avec assistant en soins médicaux d'urgence; assistante en soins médicaux d'urgence, des termes qui correspondent à une classification paramédicale provinciale. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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