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HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Health Sciences Policy Division
1, record 1, English, Health%20Sciences%20Policy%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Policy Development Directorate. The Division provides strategic and policy advice to the Minister and senior manages to ensure that the potential advances in health sciences are maximized for individual Canadians and Canadian society in general. In order to understand and address the health, ethical, social, legal and economic implications arising from these scientific advances, the Division monitors and, where feasible, forecasts impacts of the application of these advances on the health system in Canada and the health of Canadians. 1, record 1, English, - Health%20Sciences%20Policy%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division des politiques des sciences de la santé
1, record 1, French, Division%20des%20politiques%20des%20sciences%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction du développement des politiques. La Division offre des conseils stratégiques et des conseils sur le programme d'action au Ministre et aux cadres supérieurs pour faire en sorte que les progrès en sciences de la santé soient utilisés au mieux pour les Canadiens individuellement et la société canadienne en général. Afin de comprendre les conséquences de ces progrès scientifiques sur les plans éthique, social, juridique, économique et de la santé, et d'y donner suite, la Division surveille et, éventuellement, prévoit les conséquences de l'application de ces progrès au système de santé du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20des%20politiques%20des%20sciences%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20Health%20Sciences%20Corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AHSC 2, record 2, English, AHSC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation(AHSC) offers a wide range of primary through tertiary level health care services delivered by a dedicated staff of 4, 400 employees and 275(active) physicians. Twenty-one clinical programs are delivered through in-patient, emergency, ambulatory and community/home care settings. Saint John is the primary referral centre for the people of this region and, in a number of tertiary services, for people throughout the province. Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation(AHSC) is a designated campus of the Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University and is affiliated with Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland, has an active Research Services Division, and is the Province's centre of excellence in many Provincial programs, such as the New Brunswick Heart Centre. 2, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20Health%20Sciences%20Corporation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Corporation des sciences de la santé de l'Atlantique
1, record 2, French, Corporation%20des%20sciences%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CSSA 2, record 2, French, CSSA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Corporation des sciences de la santé de l'Atlantique (CSSA) offre une vaste gamme de services de soins de santé, allant du niveau primaire au niveau tertiaire, fournis par un personnel spécialisé comptant plus de 4 400 employé(e)s et 275 médecins (qui pratiquent). Vingt-et-un programmes cliniques sont offerts aux patients et patientes hospitalisés, à l'urgence, à l'unité de soins ambulatoires, à domicile et dans les établissements de soins communautaires. Saint John est le principal centre d'aiguillage pour les résident(e)s de cette région et, dans le cas de certains services tertiaires, pour les résident(e)s de toute la province. La CSSA a été choisie comme campus de la Faculté de Médecine de la Dalhousie University, et est affiliée à l'Université Memorial à St-Jean de Terre-Neuve. Elle a un Service de recherche très actif et est également le centre d'excellence du Nouveau-Brunswick pour de nombreux programmes provinciaux comme le Centre cardiaque du N.-B. 2, record 2, French, - Corporation%20des%20sciences%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Centre for Health Promotion
1, record 3, English, Centre%20for%20Health%20Promotion
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
University of Toronto. The Centre for Health Promotion is an extra-departmental unit of the Department of Public Health Sciences, in the Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto. It was established in 1989 as a result of efforts of faculty and students in the Division of Community Health, and was funded initially through the Bertha Rosenstadt Endowment Fund. Its mission is to conduct research and educational activities as well as to provide service in the field of health promotion, defined as "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health". 1, record 3, English, - Centre%20for%20Health%20Promotion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Centre for Health Promotion
1, record 3, French, Centre%20for%20Health%20Promotion
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Centre de promotion de la santé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Guide to End-of-Life Care for Seniors
1, record 4, English, Guide%20to%20End%2Dof%2DLife%20Care%20for%20Seniors
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a document of the End-of-Life Care for Seniors CD, funded by Health Canada,... a joint initiative between the University of Toronto Interdepartmental Division of Geriatrics and the University of Ottawa Faculty of Health Sciences, Ottawa, 2001, 190 pages. 1, record 4, English, - Guide%20to%20End%2Dof%2DLife%20Care%20for%20Seniors
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Guide to End of Life Care for Seniors
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Un Guide des soins en fin de vie aux aînés
1, record 4, French, Un%20Guide%20des%20soins%20en%20fin%20de%20vie%20aux%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un document faisant partie du cédérom «Soins en fin de vie aux aînés», financé par Santé Canada... d'une collaboration de la Interdepartmental Division of Geriatrics de l'University of Toronto et de la Faculté des sciences de la santé de l'Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa, 2001, 190 pages. 1, record 4, French, - Un%20Guide%20des%20soins%20en%20fin%20de%20vie%20aux%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Health Sciences Division
1, record 5, English, Health%20Sciences%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Development Research Centre 1, record 5, English, - Health%20Sciences%20Division
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Division des sciences de la santé
1, record 5, French, Division%20des%20sciences%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, Canada
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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