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NURSING BENEFITS [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Insurance
  • Annuities (Insurance)
DEF

A clause in certain life insurance policies that enables the policy holder to receive the benefits before death.

CONT

Accelerated benefits are normally reserved for those that suffer from a terminal illness, have a long term high-cost illness, require permanent nursing home confinement or have a medically incapacitating condition.

OBS

accelerated benefit: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • accelerated benefits

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance sur la vie
  • Rentes (Assurances)
CONT

Pour des prestations accélérées en assurance maladie grave,

Key term(s)
  • prestations accélérées

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Hygiene and Health
OBS

The ministry is responsible for administering the health care system and providing services to the Ontario public through such programs as health insurance, drug benefits, assistive devices, care for the mentally ill, long-term care, home care, community and public health, and health promotion and disease prevention. It also regulates hospitals and nursing homes, operates psychiatric hospitals and medical laboratories, and co-ordinates emergency health services.

Key term(s)
  • Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Hygiène et santé
OBS

Le ministère de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée est chargé de l'administration du système de soins de santé et de la prestation de services à la population de l'Ontario par l'entremise de divers programmes dont l'Assurance-santé, les programmes de médicament, le Programme des appareils et accessoires fonctionnels, les soins aux malades mentaux, les soins de longue durée, les soins à domicile, les services de santé communautaire et de santé publique, la promotion de la santé et la prévention de la maladie. Il réglemente également les hôpitaux et les maisons de soins infirmiers, administre des hôpitaux psychiatriques et des laboratoires médicaux, et coordonne les services de santé d'urgence.

OBS

L'usage canadien veut que l'on mette une minuscule à «ministère» lorsqu'il commence la dénomination. On met une majuscule à chacun des compléments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités de los gobiernos provinciales canadienses
  • Higiene y Salud
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