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DEFINITIVE CARE HOSPITAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- definitive care hospital
1, record 1, English, definitive%20care%20hospital
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If patients who are suspected of stroke are transferred to a local hospital by EMS [emergency medical service] and then diagnosed with ICH [intracerebral hemorrhage], they must then be transferred again to a definitive care hospital. 2, record 1, English, - definitive%20care%20hospital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The USA [United States] and UK [United Kingdom] are examples of nations that provide tiered medical support to their troops, starting at the geographic site of injury and moving through increasingly sophisticated levels until reaching definitive care hospitals in the home country following repatriation ... 3, record 1, English, - definitive%20care%20hospital
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hôpital adapté à la prise en charge définitive
1, record 1, French, h%C3%B4pital%20adapt%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20prise%20en%20charge%20d%C3%A9finitive
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hôpital où les soins définitifs sont donnés 2, record 1, French, h%C3%B4pital%20o%C3%B9%20les%20soins%20d%C3%A9finitifs%20sont%20donn%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medical emergency response team
1, record 2, English, medical%20emergency%20response%20team
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MERT 2, record 2, English, MERT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emergency medical response team 3, record 2, English, emergency%20medical%20response%20team
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] MERT can be defined as a multi-disciplinary medical team providing hospital level care to the patient, in flight and while transporting them to definitive care. 4, record 2, English, - medical%20emergency%20response%20team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipe d'intervention médicale d'urgence
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20d%27intervention%20m%C3%A9dicale%20d%27urgence
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EIMU 2, record 2, French, EIMU
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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