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DOCTOR PATHOLOGY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Human Diseases
- Medical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pathologist
1, record 1, English, pathologist
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- doctor of pathology 2, record 1, English, doctor%20of%20pathology
correct, standardized
- medical pathologist 3, record 1, English, medical%20pathologist
correct
- general pathologist 4, record 1, English, general%20pathologist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physician who specializes in pathology and who plays an important role in the diagnosis of a disease. 2, record 1, English, - pathologist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of pathologists: clinical pathologists and anatomical pathologists. 5, record 1, English, - pathologist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pathologist; doctor of pathology : terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - pathologist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Maladies humaines
- Personnel médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pathologiste
1, record 1, French, pathologiste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pathologiste médical 2, record 1, French, pathologiste%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- pathologiste médicale 3, record 1, French, pathologiste%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- pathologiste général 4, record 1, French, pathologiste%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- pathologiste générale 4, record 1, French, pathologiste%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médecin spécialisé en pathologie qui joue un rôle important dans le diagnostic d'une maladie. 5, record 1, French, - pathologiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux types de pathologistes : l'anatomo-pathologiste et le pathologiste clinique. 3, record 1, French, - pathologiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certains auteurs utilisent à tort le terme «pathologiste» pour désigner «l'anatomo-pathologiste». 3, record 1, French, - pathologiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pathologiste : terme 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, - pathologiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
- Law of Evidence
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forensic pathologist
1, record 2, English, forensic%20pathologist
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- doctor of forensic pathology 2, record 2, English, doctor%20of%20forensic%20pathology
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medical doctor who is specialized in forensic pathology and whose area of expertise is medico-legal investigations of sudden, unexpected and unnatural deaths. 2, record 2, English, - forensic%20pathologist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To become a forensic pathologist, one must spend at least two years as an intern after graduation from medical school. ... Such experts are certified at: establishing cause of death, estimating the time of death, inferring the type of weapon used, distinguishing homicide from suicide, establishing the identity of the deceased, determining the additive effect of trauma or pre-existing conditions. 3, record 2, English, - forensic%20pathologist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forensic pathologist; doctor of forensic pathology : terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - forensic%20pathologist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
- Droit de la preuve
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pathologiste judiciaire
1, record 2, French, pathologiste%20judiciaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pathologiste médico-légal 2, record 2, French, pathologiste%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- pathologiste médicolégal 3, record 2, French, pathologiste%20m%C3%A9dicol%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médecin spécialisé en pathologie médico-légale dont les compétences portent sur l'examen de corps et de restes humains de personnes décédées subitement, de façon inattendue ou non naturelle. 4, record 2, French, - pathologiste%20judiciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pathologiste judiciaire [fait] les expertises suivantes : autopsies médico-légales; identification de cadavres; détermination du temps de décès; expertises pathologiques sur les scènes de crimes; exhumation de cadavre et examen d'ossements. 5, record 2, French, - pathologiste%20judiciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «pathologiste judiciaire» désigne la profession au Canada. L’anatomo-pathologie est la spécialisation requise pour pratiquer des autopsies en tant que pathologiste judiciaire. 6, record 2, French, - pathologiste%20judiciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
médicolégal : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 2, French, - pathologiste%20judiciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pathologiste judiciaire : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 2, French, - pathologiste%20judiciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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