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URGENT CARE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acute mental health care
1, record 1, English, acute%20mental%20health%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acute mental health care can be broadly defined as a short-term response to the urgent needs of an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. 2, record 1, English, - acute%20mental%20health%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soins de santé mentale de courte durée
1, record 1, French, soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les lits en santé mentale qui ne servent pas à fournir des soins de santé mentale de courte durée et qui sont situés dans un hôpital général sont considérés comme des lits psychiatriques de longue durée [...] 1, record 1, French, - soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Victoria Hospitals Foundation
1, record 2, English, Victoria%20Hospitals%20Foundation
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VHF 2, record 2, English, VHF
British Columbia
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Greater Victoria Hospitals Foundation 3, record 2, English, Greater%20Victoria%20Hospitals%20Foundation
former designation, British Columbia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Victoria Hospitals Foundation raises funds for priority medical equipment and special projects at Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital, Vancouver Island's largest and most comprehensive health care resources. [The foundation consults] with Island Health to determine the most urgent equipment needs so [donations are] spent where it will have the greatest impact. 4, record 2, English, - Victoria%20Hospitals%20Foundation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The mission of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation is to encourage contributions to the improvement of health services on Vancouver Island. 4, record 2, English, - Victoria%20Hospitals%20Foundation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Victoria Hospitals Foundation
1, record 2, French, Victoria%20Hospitals%20Foundation
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VHF 2, record 2, French, VHF
British Columbia
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Greater Victoria Hospitals Foundation 3, record 2, French, Greater%20Victoria%20Hospitals%20Foundation
former designation, British Columbia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right to refuse a patient
1, record 3, English, right%20to%20refuse%20a%20patient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- right to refuse to accept a patient 2, record 3, English, right%20to%20refuse%20to%20accept%20a%20patient
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctor-patient relationship has usually been considered voluntary. The Code of ethics of the C. M. A. [Canadian Medical Association] states that a physician has the right to refuse a patient, except on the basis of color, religion or political belief. However, the Code further provides that the right of refusal does not exist in an emergency and that a physician should render all assistance possible where an urgent need for medical care exists. 3, record 3, English, - right%20to%20refuse%20a%20patient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit de refuser un patient
1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20refuser%20un%20patient
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- droit de refuser d'accepter un patient 2, record 3, French, droit%20de%20refuser%20d%27accepter%20un%20patient
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dentiste se rappellera toujours l'obligation qu'il a de fournir le service au patient et donc de dispenser ses soins à tout le monde. Il ne refusera pas de patients en faisant de la discrimination qui irait à l'encontre de la loi des droits de la personne. Sauf pour les cas d'urgence, il a cependant le droit de refuser un patient pour incompatibilité de caractère ou faute de temps. 3, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20refuser%20un%20patient
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emergent care
1, record 4, English, emergent%20care
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Care given to patients who require immediate medical intervention. Any delay in the provision of treatment will threaten life or limb. 1, record 4, English, - emergent%20care
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "urgent care". 1, record 4, English, - emergent%20care
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soins très urgents
1, record 4, French, soins%20tr%C3%A8s%20urgents
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- soins de première urgence 1, record 4, French, soins%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20urgence
correct, masculine noun, plural
- soins d'extrême urgence 1, record 4, French, soins%20d%27extr%C3%AAme%20urgence
correct, masculine noun, plural
- soins d'urgence majeure 1, record 4, French, soins%20d%27urgence%20majeure
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- atención de extrema urgencia
1, record 4, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20de%20extrema%20urgencia
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acquired cataract
1, record 5, English, acquired%20cataract
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acquired cataracts may result from trauma, radiation, or metabolic disorder. 2, record 5, English, - acquired%20cataract
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Acquired cataracts do not require the same urgent care(aimed at preventing amblyopia) as infantile cataracts, because the children are older and the visual system more mature. 3, record 5, English, - acquired%20cataract
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cataracte acquise
1, record 5, French, cataracte%20acquise
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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