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SISTEMA ATENCION SANITARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Public Administration
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health system
1, record 1, English, health%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
People, facilities, organizations as well as the legislative and statutory framework that contribute to the health of the population of a country. 2, record 1, English, - health%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While some authors use the designations "health system" and "health care system" as synonyms, they refer to different concepts. The designation "health care system" refers to all the health care facilities responsible for providing care to the population of a country. 2, record 1, English, - health%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Administration publique
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de santé
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personnes, installations, organismes et cadre législatif et réglementaire qui concourent à la santé de la population d'un pays. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que certains auteurs utilisent les désignations «système de santé» et «système de soins de santé» comme des synonymes, elles font référence à des notions différentes. En effet, la désignation «système de soins de santé» fait référence à l'ensemble des établissements chargés de dispenser des soins à la population d'un pays. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Administración pública
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de salud
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema sanitario 2, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de atención sanitaria 3, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20sanitaria
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de atención de salud 4, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20de%20salud
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Costa Rica y Cuba son los únicos países de América Latina que tienen en la actualidad sistemas nacionales de salud. En Costa Rica se está llevando a cabo una reforma gradual que no altera los principios básicos del sistema (financiación pública redistributiva, iguales condiciones teóricas de acceso para toda la población) [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20salud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El documento "Atención sanitaria al anciano", elaborado por la Sociedad Española de Medicina Geriátrica (SEMEG), apunta que el sistema sanitario discrimina al anciano respecto a la atención que recibe. Esta discriminación se concreta en determinados escenarios: limitación en el acceso a pruebas diagnósticas; cirugía y tratamientos para patologías muy comunes; utilización de soluciones sociales para problemas médicos, y ausencia de una atención especializada e integral para el anciano. 5, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20salud
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