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FACTOR GEOGRAPHY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Effects of Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecogenic
1, record 1, English, ecogenic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ecology plays more and more important role as an etiological factor of human diseases : congenital defects, tumours, immunodyzergies, hematopoietic and endocrine disorders. Two directions should be taken into consideration in establishing the role of ecology in human disease : pathology itself and ecogenic factor. The first one consists of the complex "populations at risk-pattern of mortality-ecogenic diseases, the second direction is "geography of potentially ecogenic diseases-correlation with geography of environmental pollution-eco-etiological factor". 2, record 1, English, - ecogenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Statistical data show that … there were over twice as many cases of prematurity (miscarriages, preterm deliveries), developmental failures, injuries of the children’s nervous system and some malignant tumours (lungs, stomach, colon cancer). The increasing frequency of these pathologies is probably related to the increasing environmental pollution of the city. Therefore, the main stress of general environment … should be laid on the frequency of ecogenic diseases. 3, record 1, English, - ecogenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Effets de la pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écogénique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cog%C3%A9nique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une maladie provoquée par l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cog%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Efectos de la polución
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecogénico 1, record 1, Spanish, ecog%C3%A9nico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- G-column
1, record 2, English, G%2Dcolumn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number in this column represents the medical factor for geography. This factor is based on the effects that environment, accommodation, living conditions and medical care available would have on the medical status of a member. It is graded from 1 to 6. 1, record 2, English, - G%2Dcolumn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne-G
1, record 2, French, colonne%2DG
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chiffre dans cette colonne représente le code de facteur médical pour «géographie». Ce facteur (qui varie de 1 à 6) est basé sur les effets que l'environnement, le logement, les conditions de vie et les soins médicaux disponibles peuvent avoir sur le statut médical d'un militaire. 1, record 2, French, - colonne%2DG
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Medical Factor Code
1, record 3, English, Medical%20Factor%20Code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The level that an individual tests in each of the following medical factor categories : vision, colour vision, hearing, geography, occupation, and air. 1, record 3, English, - Medical%20Factor%20Code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the context of Individual Training Management Information System (ITMIS). 1, record 3, English, - Medical%20Factor%20Code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Code Facteur médical
1, record 3, French, Code%20Facteur%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Code facteur méd. 1, record 3, French, Code%20facteur%20m%C3%A9d%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau atteint par une personne dans chacun des tests des catégories de facteurs médicaux ci-après : vision, vision des couleurs, audition, géographie, groupe professionnel et air. 1, record 3, French, - Code%20Facteur%20m%C3%A9dical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé dans le contexte du Système d'information de gestion - Instruction individuelle (SIGII). 1, record 3, French, - Code%20Facteur%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- factor geography 1, record 4, English, factor%20geography
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- géographie factorielle
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9ographie%20factorielle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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