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HEALTH IMPAIRMENT [11 records]

Record 1 2024-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

WC [waist circumference] and calf circumference(CC) are simple and non-invasive measures that have been proposed as markers of adiposity and muscle mass, respectively, and have been used to assess frailty... The waist-calf circumference ratio(WCR) is [an] index that combines both measures, serving as an effective method for evaluating the imbalance between abdominal fat and leg muscle mass. WCR has been proposed as a reliable predictor of cognitive impairment..., carotid atherosclerosis..., and health-related quality of life..., and has been shown to be a superior predictor of health outcomes compared to BMI [body mass index], WC, or CC alone.

Key term(s)
  • waist to calf ratio

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Hygiène et santé
Key term(s)
  • rapport tour de taille-tour de mollet
  • rapport taille-mollet

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental health and hygiene
OBS

[The] model goes from healthy adaptive coping(green), through mild and reversible distress or functional impairment(yellow), to more severe, persistent injury or impairment(orange), to clinical illnesses and disorders requiring more concentrated medical care(red). The arrows under the four color blocks denote [that] movement in both directions is possible, thus indicating that there is always the possibility for a return to full health and functioning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
OBS

Le modèle comprend diverses étapes : santé, adaptation (vert), détresse ou incapacités fonctionnelles légères et réversibles (jaune), traumatismes ou incapacités plus graves qui persistent (orange), maladies cliniques et troubles nécessitant des soins médicaux plus intensifs (rouge). La flèche située sous les quatre blocs de couleur marque le continuum, le mouvement dans les deux sens, indiquant la possibilité de retrouver pleinement la santé et de fonctionner normalement.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
CONT

Special needs care refers to additional care for family members that require assistance for physical, developmental, mental, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, or emotional impairment or limiting conditions [requiring] medical management, health care intervention, [or the] use of specialized services or programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Sociologie
  • Psychologie
CONT

Les soins aux personnes ayant des besoins particuliers désignent les soins supplémentaires requis par les membres de la famille qui ont besoin d'assistance en raison d'une déficience physique, développementale, intellectuelle, comportementale, cognitive ou émotionnelle, ou de conditions limitantes qui exigent une gestion médicale, une intervention de soins de santé ou l'utilisation de services ou de programmes spécialisés.

Key term(s)
  • soin aux personnes ayant des besoins particuliers

Spanish

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Record 4 2020-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

The primary clinical purpose or treatment goal of maintenance care is support for a patient with impairment, activity limitation or participation restriction due to a health condition. Following assessment or treatment the patient does not require further complex assessment or stabilisation. It is not intended that maintenance care should substitute other forms of non-acute care. It should emphasise a restorative approach to care post-treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
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Record 5 2006-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Insurance
CONT

Irrecoverable injury or impairment of health, having a lifelong adverse effect on lifestyle, quality of life, physical and mental well-being.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Assurances
CONT

Si l'opération entraîne "une maladie ou une invalidité de plus de deux semaines" ou "un défaut, une défaillance ou une blessure incurable", la peine prévue est un emprisonnement pouvant aller jusqu'à six ans [...]

OBS

incurable : se dit d'une maladie qui ne peut être guérie.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Health Law
CONT

... for the purpose of the criminal law, "health" should be a state of physical and mental well-being.... that state does not need to be "complete" but must be adequate so as to avoid significant impairment of physical or mental function.... "health" is not confined to strict medical concepts but focuses on the condition of a particular individual in a particular case.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

[ ... ] aux fins du droit pénal, la «santé» doit s'entendre d'un état de bien-être physique et mental. [ ... ] il n'est pas nécessaire que cet état soit complet. Il faut cependant qu'il soit satisfaisant et ne dénote pas une diminution notable de la fonction physique ou mentale. [ ... ] la «santé» ne se confine pas à des concepts strictement médicaux, mais se rapporte plus à l'état général d'un individu, dans un cas particulier.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
DEF

That stage of kidney impairment that requires dialysis or kidney transplantation or both to maintain life and health.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías urinarias
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Record 9 2000-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Social Psychology
OBS

Home assessment was made with the Public Health Nurse and a mild degree of cognitive impairment was noted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Psychologie sociale
OBS

Une évaluation à domicile faite avec l'aide de l'infirmière hygiéniste a révélé de légers troubles cognitifs.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Ear
OBS

In 1985. A. Durieux-Smith et al., Information Kit on Childhood Hearing Impairment, Health and Welfare Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oreille
CONT

Autres profils tympanométriques - On observe souvent la présence d'encoches irrégulières sur la courbe compliance/pression lorsque le tympan est cicatriciel. Un tympanogramme avec très fort gradient (pic anormalement important en «tour Eiffel») évoque une disjonction de la chaîne ossiculaire rendant le tympan excessivement mobile.

Spanish

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