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IN-FLIGHT PATIENT CARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in-flight patient care 1, record 1, English, in%2Dflight%20patient%20care
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aeromedical Evacuation Crew Members(AECM) are responsible for in-flight patient care safety. They will be considered as crew members for mission welfare, discipline, administrative purposes and responsibilities. 2, record 1, English, - in%2Dflight%20patient%20care
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inflight patient care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soins au patient en vol
1, record 1, French, soins%20au%20patient%20en%20vol
plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aeromedical evacuation system
1, record 2, English, aeromedical%20evacuation%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AES 2, record 2, English, AES
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coordinated military capability which provides : a. control of patient movement by air transport; b. specialized medical attendants and equipment for in-flight medical care; c. facilities on, or in the vicinity of, air strips and airbases, for the limited medical care of in-transit patients entering, en route via, or leaving the system; and d. communication with destination and en route medical facilities concerning patient airlift movements. 3, record 2, English, - aeromedical%20evacuation%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeromedical evacuation system; AES: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - aeromedical%20evacuation%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne d'évacuations sanitaires aériennes
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20d%27%C3%A9vacuations%20sanitaires%20a%C3%A9riennes
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AES 2, record 2, French, AES
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaîne d'évacuation sanitaire aérienne 3, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20sanitaire%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité militaire coordonnée en charge : a. du contrôle de l'acheminement des patients par voie aérienne; b. du personnel et de l'équipement spécialisés pour les soins en vol; c. des installations sur des bandes d'atterrissage et des bases aériennes ou à proximité de celles-ci, destinées à fournir des soins limités aux patients qui empruntent la chaîne d'évacuations sanitaires aériennes, sont en transit le long de celle ci ou la quittent; d. de la liaison avec les installations médicales de destination ou d'escale relative aux transports aériens de patients. 4, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%27%C3%A9vacuations%20sanitaires%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne d'évacuations sanitaires aériennes; AES : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%27%C3%A9vacuations%20sanitaires%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chaîne d'évacuation sanitaire aérienne : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 6, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%27%C3%A9vacuations%20sanitaires%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de evacuaciones aeromédicas
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20evacuaciones%20aerom%C3%A9dicas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que facilita: a. Control de movimiento de pacientes por medio del transporte aéreo. b. Asistencia y equipo sanitario especializado para el tratamiento médico en vuelo. c. Instalaciones en, o cerca de, pistas y bases aéreas para el cuidado médico limitado de pacientes en tránsito que entran en, pasan por, o salen del sistema. d. Comunicación con instalaciones sanitarias de destino o intermedias, relativa a los movimientos de pacientes por medio de operaciones de transporte aéreo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20evacuaciones%20aerom%C3%A9dicas
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