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HOLISTIC MEDICINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Practitioners of natural healing
1, record 1, English, Practitioners%20of%20natural%20healing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Practitioners of natural healing provide health care to patients using traditional Chinese medicine techniques and other forms of treatment including acupuncture, herbology or reflexology to promote, maintain and restore the holistic health of patients. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, or are employed by clinics, health clubs and spas. 1, record 1, English, - Practitioners%20of%20natural%20healing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3232: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Practitioners%20of%20natural%20healing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Praticiens/praticiennes des médecines douces
1, record 1, French, Praticiens%2Fpraticiennes%20des%20m%C3%A9decines%20douces
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les praticiens des médecines douces fournissent des soins de santé aux patients en utilisant des techniques de médecine traditionnelle chinoise et d'autres formes de traitement, y compris l'acupuncture, la médecine par les plantes médicinales ou la réflexologie pour promouvoir, maintenir et rétablir la santé holistique des patients. Ils exercent habituellement en cabinet privé, y compris les pratiques d'équipe ou de groupe, ou dans des cliniques, des centres de santé ou des spas. 1, record 1, French, - Praticiens%2Fpraticiennes%20des%20m%C3%A9decines%20douces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3232 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Praticiens%2Fpraticiennes%20des%20m%C3%A9decines%20douces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village
1, record 2, English, Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp%20Healing%20Village
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kwìkwèxwehlp Healing Lodge 2, record 2, English, Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwehlp%20Healing%20Lodge
former designation, British Columbia
- Elbow Lake Institution 3, record 2, English, Elbow%20Lake%20Institution
former designation, correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title used by the Translation Bureau’s Criminology Unit and the Linguistic Services at Correctional Service Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp%20Healing%20Village
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kwìkwèxwehlp Healing Village is a minimum-security institution located in Harrison Mills, about 140 kilometres east of Vancouver, British Columbia, on traditional Chehalis First Nation land. Formerly Elbow Lake Institution, the facility was renamed Kwìkwèxwehlp in 2001 and can house up to 50 inmates. The Institution provides progams and training to improve employment skills, including basic training, general training and correspondence courses, as well as various maintenance programs. Kwìkwèxwehlp, meaning "where medicine is collected, "is a correctional services centre for Aboriginal men that uses the traditions and holistic teachings of Aboriginal peoples and elders. 3, record 2, English, - Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp%20Healing%20Village
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Village de guérison Kwìkwèxwelhp
1, record 2, French, Village%20de%20gu%C3%A9rison%20Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp
correct, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Village de ressourcement Kwìkwèxwelhp 2, record 2, French, Village%20de%20ressourcement%20Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp
see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
- Établissement d'Elbow Lake 3, record 2, French, %C3%89tablissement%20d%27Elbow%20Lake
former designation, correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
- Pavillon de ressourcement Kwìkwèxwelhp 2, record 2, French, Pavillon%20de%20ressourcement%20Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp
former designation, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme générique qui commence le nom officiel d'un établissement ou d'une maison d'enseignement, comme : centre, établissement, maison, pénitencier, pavillon, annexe, etc. prend la majuscule. Lorsque ces termes génériques sont employés comme noms communs, ils prennent la minuscule. 2, record 2, French, - Village%20de%20gu%C3%A9rison%20Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation utilisée par le Service Criminologie du Bureau de la traduction et les Services linguistiques au Service correctionnel Canada. 2, record 2, French, - Village%20de%20gu%C3%A9rison%20Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le village de guérison Kwìkwèxwelhp est un établissement à sécurité minimum situé à Harrison Mills, environ 140 kilomètres à l'est de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, sur les terres ancestrales de la Première Nation de Chehalis. L'Établissement Elbow Lake a été rebaptisé Kwìkwèxwelhp en 2001 et peut accueillir jusqu'à 50 délinquants. Des programmes et de la formation visant à améliorer les aptitudes à l'emploi sont également offerts. Des cours de formation de base, de formation générale et par correspondance y sont offerts, ainsi que divers programmes de suivi. Kwìkwèxwelhp, qui signifie «endroit où l'on cueille des remèdes». est un centre de services correctionnels pour Autochtones qui fait appel aux traditions et aux enseignements holistiques des Autochtones et des Aînés. 3, record 2, French, - Village%20de%20gu%C3%A9rison%20Kw%C3%ACkw%C3%A8xwelhp
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- naturopathy
1, record 3, English, naturopathy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of preventative and therapeutic medicine based on holistic principles. It comprises dietetics, fasting, hydrotherapy, soft tissue physical therapy, exercise, counselling, relaxation and rest in order to promote and maintain the body's inherent healing mechanisms. It seeks to promote the health of the individual and the community, and extends to the health of succeeding generations. 1, record 3, English, - naturopathy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- naturopathie
1, record 3, French, naturopathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de soins visant la santé globale et optimale de toute personne, au moyen d'une gestion efficace de son mode de vie, de manière à ce que l'organisme soit plongé dans des conditions les plus favorables possibles à sa tendance innée et puissante de s'autorétablir ou de s'améliorer. 1, record 3, French, - naturopathie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holistic medicine
1, record 4, English, holistic%20medicine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Holistic medicine refers to alternative health practices which claim to treat "the whole person. "To holistic practioners, a person is not just a body with physical parts and systems, but is a spiritual being as well. 2, record 4, English, - holistic%20medicine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- médecine holistique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9decine%20holistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médecine qui s'intéresse à son objet comme constituant un tout (globaliste). 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9decine%20holistique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicina holística
1, record 4, Spanish, medicina%20hol%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento alternativo que consiste en el estudio de todas los dimensiones de la salud de una persona, tales como el tratamiento médico, emocional y espiritual del paciente y no sólo su enfermedad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - medicina%20hol%C3%ADstica
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