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THERAPEUTIC NUTRITIONIST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paramedical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nutripath
1, record 1, English, nutripath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specialist in nutrition who assesses the patient and suggests treatment. 2, record 1, English, - nutripath
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apparently related to the nutritionist, who is concerned with nutrition on a more general scale, and to the therapeutic dietitian, who plans meals on the basis of the requirements determined by the physician(but does not analyze the patient(s) himself(themselves). 2, record 1, English, - nutripath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel para-médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diétothérapeute
1, record 1, French, di%C3%A9toth%C3%A9rapeute
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne spécialisée dans le traitement des problèmes de nutrition et la prescription de régimes thérapeutiques. 2, record 1, French, - di%C3%A9toth%C3%A9rapeute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux diététistes et aux nutritionnistes viennent s'ajouter les diétothérapeutes qui veulent remettre leurs malades sur pied grâce à un régime alimentaire approprié. 3, record 1, French, - di%C3%A9toth%C3%A9rapeute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le calque «nutripathe» présenterait l'inconvénient de confondre étymologiquement celui qui souffre et celui qui soigne, puisque le formant-pathe (du grec patein) signifie souffrir. 3, record 1, French, - di%C3%A9toth%C3%A9rapeute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diétothérapeute : Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - di%C3%A9toth%C3%A9rapeute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal paramédico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dietoterapeuta
1, record 1, Spanish, dietoterapeuta
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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