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FREE CLINIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Health Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free clinic
1, record 1, English, free%20clinic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the first free clinic, "free" in the sense that no charge or only a nominal charge is made for service, and "free" of the traditional rules, regulations and attitudes. 2, record 1, English, - free%20clinic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Free Clinics did not come about as a consequence of Federal government initiatives as did neighborhood health centers, but were almost entirely a grassroots people’s movement that started in opposition to the established health care delivery system." (Smith, Historical Perspectives on Free Clinics Movement). 3, record 1, English, - free%20clinic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Établissements de santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clinique populaire
1, record 1, French, clinique%20populaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre de traitement 2, record 1, French, centre%20de%20traitement
masculine noun
- centre de prise en charge 3, record 1, French, centre%20de%20prise%20en%20charge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisation locale dispensant des services de santé et remplissant les deux conditions suivantes : 1. Service s'adressant à des personnes qui, à cause de leurs ressources financières, psychologiques, ou de leur éloignement géographique, peuvent difficilement avoir recours aux services existant dans le système actuel. 2. Organisation qui accorde un rôle aux usagers actuels ou potentiels sous la forme d'un contrôle de l'organisation et (ou) d'une participation à la production, à la distribution des services. Le terme "clinique" étant considéré comme anglicisme par plusieurs auteurs, on pourrait peut-être parler d'une "consultation populaire" ou d'un "centre médical populaire". 1, record 1, French, - clinique%20populaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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