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FORCE REHABILITATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palpation robot
1, record 1, English, palpation%20robot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safety is one of the important issues in designing a medical robot as the system normally needs to cooperate and interact with both clinicians and patients, e. g. surgical robots working collaboratively with the surgeon, rehabilitation robots assisting desirable motions of the patient, and palpation robots exerting force on the patient's body. 1, record 1, English, - palpation%20robot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot palpeur
1, record 1, French, robot%20palpeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- robot-palpeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tipping lever
1, record 2, English, tipping%20lever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kick spur 2, record 2, English, kick%20spur
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[on a wheelchair, ] rearward projection from base of frame on which attendant applies force(with foot) to tilt chair backward.(Source : Vocabulary of Rehabilitation Terminology(Toronto : Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled), 1985, p. 25). 1, record 2, English, - tipping%20lever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier de bascule
1, record 2, French, levier%20de%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique : Terminologie de la réadaptation (Toronto : Conseil canadien pour la réadaptation des handicapés), 1985, p. 26. 1, record 2, French, - levier%20de%20bascule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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