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HEALTH STORE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asynchronous telehealth
1, record 1, English, asynchronous%20telehealth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- store-and-forward telehealth 2, record 1, English, store%2Dand%2Dforward%20telehealth
correct
- store and forward telehealth 3, record 1, English, store%20and%20forward%20telehealth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asynchronous telehealth refers to the delayed delivery of health care services via telehealth, such as when data from one site are stored and forwarded to another for later review. It is considered suitable for ... cases where all the information required to conduct a satisfactory episode of care can be required without any real-time consultation with the person receiving it ... 4, record 1, English, - asynchronous%20telehealth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like the terms "medicine" and "health care," "telemedicine" often refers only to the provision of clinical services while the term "telehealth" can refer to clinical and non-clinical services such as medical education, administration, and research. 2, record 1, English, - asynchronous%20telehealth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asynchronous telehealth; store-and-forward telehealth; store and forward telehealth : designations validated by Canadian subject-matter experts from the National Research Council of Canada and the Vitalité Health Network. 5, record 1, English, - asynchronous%20telehealth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- asynchronous tele-health
- store-and-forward tele-health
- store and forward tele-health
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télésanté asynchrone
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sant%C3%A9%20asynchrone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- télésanté en temps différé 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sant%C3%A9%20en%20temps%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La télésanté asynchrone consiste à recueillir des [données médicales] numériques (p. ex. électrocardiogrammes, images radiologiques ou fichiers de texte des antécédents d'un patient) et à les transmettre [de façon sécuritaire] à un professionnel de la santé à un autre endroit aux fins d'examen. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sant%C3%A9%20asynchrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La télémédecine réfère uniquement à la prestation de soins de santé, alors que la télésanté englobe également des services non cliniques fournis à des fins d'information, d'éducation ou de recherche. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sant%C3%A9%20asynchrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télésanté asynchrone; télésanté en temps différé : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens du Conseil national de recherches du Canada, du Réseau de santé Vitalité et de l'École de réadaptation de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université de Sherbrooke. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sant%C3%A9%20asynchrone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télé-santé asynchrone
- télé-santé en temps différé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telesalud asincrónica
1, record 1, Spanish, telesalud%20asincr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asynchronous telemedicine
1, record 2, English, asynchronous%20telemedicine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- store-and-forward telemedicine 2, record 2, English, store%2Dand%2Dforward%20telemedicine
correct
- store and forward telemedicine 3, record 2, English, store%20and%20forward%20telemedicine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are numerous devices and methods for utilizing telemedicine, the delivery of medicine, clinical care, medical communications and medical information at a distance. Among these methods and devices are real time telemedicine (synchronous) and store-and-forward telemedicine (asynchronous). ... Store-and-forward telemedicine involves first acquiring medical data such as, for example, medical images or biosignals and then transmitting the medical data to a doctor or a medical specialist at a later time for assessment offline. 4, record 2, English, - asynchronous%20telemedicine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like the terms "medicine" and "health care," "telemedicine" often refers only to the provision of clinical services while the term "telehealth" can refer to clinical and non-clinical services such as medical education, administration, and research. 1, record 2, English, - asynchronous%20telemedicine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asynchronous telemedicine; store-and-forward telemedicine; store and forward telemedicine : designations validated by Canadian subject-matter experts from the National Research Council of Canada and the Vitalité Health Network. 5, record 2, English, - asynchronous%20telemedicine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- asynchronous tele-medicine
- store-and-forward tele-medicine
- store and forward tele-medicine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télémédecine asynchrone
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20asynchrone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- télémédecine en mode asynchrone 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20en%20mode%20asynchrone
correct, feminine noun
- télémédecine en temps différé 3, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20en%20temps%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La télémédecine asynchrone [...] repose sur le stockage et la transmission de données relatives à la santé de telle sorte que le prestataire de soins évalue les données d'un patient (qu'il s'agisse d'images, de messagerie texte et/ou de données tirées du dossier médical) en l'absence d'interaction clinique en temps réel. Le clinicien transmet plutôt son évaluation par l'intermédiaire d'un portail de dossiers médicaux électroniques (DME), de courriels, d'appels téléphoniques ou de messagerie texte, conformément aux lois et règlements en vigueur. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20asynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La télémédecine réfère uniquement à la prestation de soins de santé, alors que la télésanté englobe également des services non cliniques fournis à des fins d'information, d'éducation ou de recherche. 5, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20asynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télémédecine asynchrone; télémédecine en mode asynchrone; télémédecine en temps différé : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens du Conseil national de recherches du Canada et du Réseau de santé Vitalité. 6, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20asynchrone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- télé-médecine asynchrone
- télé-médecine en mode asynchrone
- télé-médecine en temps différé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- telemedicina asincrónica
1, record 2, Spanish, telemedicina%20asincr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- telemedicina en diferido 2, record 2, Spanish, telemedicina%20en%20diferido
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Telemedicina asincrónica: la telemedicina de forma asincrónica consiste en que un grupo de médicos de establecimientos que requieren orientación clínica capten la o las imágenes de un paciente, se almacene o trate y posteriormente se enviará al médico especialista para la realización de orientación diagnóstica e indicación de tratamiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - telemedicina%20asincr%C3%B3nica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic health record system
1, record 3, English, electronic%20health%20record%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- EHR system 1, record 3, English, EHR%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
electronic health record systems :... computer-based applications designed to acquire, store, manage, and display health-care-related records including all clinical and administrative information entered by practitioners involved in health care delivery. 2, record 3, English, - electronic%20health%20record%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
EHR systems can include many potential capabilities, but three particular functionalities hold great promise in improving the quality of care and reducing costs at the health care system level: clinical decision support (CDS) tools, computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems, and health information exchange (HIE). 3, record 3, English, - electronic%20health%20record%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de dossiers de santé électroniques
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20dossiers%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectroniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de DSE 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20DSE
correct, masculine noun
- système de dossiers électroniques de santé 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20dossiers%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Commercial Establishments
- Pets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pet store manager
1, record 4, English, pet%20store%20manager
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pet store manager is responsible for all daily store operations, including hiring, coaching and motivating staff. They must ensure the health and safety of all the pets in their care, while overseeing customer service and product inventory, and meeting sales goals and budgets. 2, record 4, English, - pet%20store%20manager
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gérant d'animalerie
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9rant%20d%27animalerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gérante d'animalerie 1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9rante%20d%27animalerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electronic medical record
1, record 5, English, electronic%20medical%20record
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EMR 2, record 5, English, EMR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic medical records(EMRs) are computerized health records in the form of electronic documents and images. EMRs enable community-based physicians and other primary health care(PHC) providers to store, retrieve and manipulate patient-encounter information electronically. 3, record 5, English, - electronic%20medical%20record
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the terms "EHR" [electronic health record] and "EMR" [electronic medical record] are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between them ... The EMR is the legal patient record that is created in hospitals and ambulatory environments and is the data source for the EHR. The EHR is the system that gives patients, physicians and other health care providers, employers, and payers or insurers access to a patient’s medical record across facilities. 4, record 5, English, - electronic%20medical%20record
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dossier médical électronique
1, record 5, French, dossier%20m%C3%A9dical%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DME 2, record 5, French, DME
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dossier informatisé qui contient des documents et des images sous forme électronique et qui permet aux médecins en milieu communautaire et à d'autres dispensateurs de soins de santé primaires (SSP) de conserver, récupérer et manipuler électroniquement l'information recueillie lors des consultations des patients. 3, record 5, French, - dossier%20m%C3%A9dical%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre «dossier médical électronique» avec «dossier de santé électronique» : le premier consiste habituellement en une version électronique du dossier papier où les médecins consignent de longue date l'information sur leurs patients (le DME peut être un simple système limité au cabinet du médecin ou un système plus élaboré et en réseau), alors que le second est une compilation de principaux renseignements provenant de multiples sources et peut être composé de divers dossiers électroniques fournis par divers fournisseurs dans chaque province ou territoire. 4, record 5, French, - dossier%20m%C3%A9dical%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-09-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Tobacco Industry
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- National Convenience Stores Distributors Association
1, record 6, English, National%20Convenience%20Stores%20Distributors%20Association
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- NACDA 2, record 6, English, NACDA
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- National Association of Tobacco and Confectionery Distributors 3, record 6, English, National%20Association%20of%20Tobacco%20and%20Confectionery%20Distributors
former designation, correct, Canada
- NATCD 3, record 6, English, NATCD
former designation, correct, Canada
- NATCD 3, record 6, English, NATCD
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NACDA, the National Convenience Stores Distributors Association of Canada, represents the interests of independent and institutional distributor-wholesalers and those of manufacturer-suppliers in Canada who serve the convenience store market. NACDA's mission is to promote the welfare and commercial interests of its members and of the industry in which they work, regardless of their importance or affiliation, by : improving the economic viability of our members and the industry in the face of government through active member participation; impacting the industry's socio-political position and its image; managing the equilibrium between industry stakeholders; fostering productive exchange between stakeholders and a better understanding of changes in the industry to proactively manage its future health; sharing knowledge and finding solutions through education, services, connections and appropriate industry data. 2, record 6, English, - National%20Convenience%20Stores%20Distributors%20Association
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Industrie du tabac
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Association nationale des distributeurs aux petites surfaces alimentaires
1, record 6, French, Association%20nationale%20des%20distributeurs%20aux%20petites%20surfaces%20alimentaires
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- NACDA 1, record 6, French, NACDA
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Association nationale des distributeurs de tabac et de confiserie 2, record 6, French, Association%20nationale%20des%20distributeurs%20de%20tabac%20et%20de%20confiserie
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- ANDTC 3, record 6, French, ANDTC
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- ANDTC 3, record 6, French, ANDTC
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fondée en 1955, l'Association nationale des distributeurs aux petites surfaces alimentaires (NACDA) représente les intérêts des distributeurs-grossistes indépendants et institutionnels ainsi que des manufacturiers-fournisseurs au Canada desservant le marché des petites surfaces alimentaires et des épiceries. La mission de l'Association est de promouvoir le bien-être et les intérêts commerciaux de ses membres ainsi que de l'industrie à laquelle ils sont rattachés quelles que soient leur importance et leur affiliation en : rehaussant la viabilité économique de l'industrie et des membres auprès des gouvernements grâce à une participation active de ses membres; ayant une incidence sur la position socio-politique de l'industrie et sur son image; gérant l'équilibre entre les intervenants de l'industrie; favorisant un échange productif entre les intervenants ainsi qu'une meilleure compréhension des changements dans l'industrie afin de gérer de façon proactive la santé future de celle-ci; veillant à transmettre des connaissances et à trouver des solutions en éduquant les membres, en leur offrant des services, en entretenant des relations et en constituant une base de données industrielles appropriée. 1, record 6, French, - Association%20nationale%20des%20distributeurs%20aux%20petites%20surfaces%20alimentaires
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Pharmacy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores
1, record 7, English, Canadian%20Association%20of%20Chain%20Drug%20Stores
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CACDS 2, record 7, English, CACDS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mission of the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores(CACDS) is to ensure a strong chain drug store sector which provides Canadian consumers with access to high quality products and health care services. 3, record 7, English, - Canadian%20Association%20of%20Chain%20Drug%20Stores
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Pharmacie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Association canadienne des chaînes de pharmacies
1, record 7, French, Association%20canadienne%20des%20cha%C3%AEnes%20de%20pharmacies
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mission de l'Association canadienne des chaînes de pharmacies consiste à assurer l'existence d'un secteur de chaînes de pharmacies vigoureux qui offre aux consommateurs canadiens l'accès à des produits et des services de santé de haute qualité. 1, record 7, French, - Association%20canadienne%20des%20cha%C3%AEnes%20de%20pharmacies
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ACCP
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Product Safety Information System 1, record 8, English, Product%20Safety%20Information%20System
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Custom-developed application used by various arms of the Product Safety Bureau of Health Canada. This application allows the government to store, track and refer to historical complaint and incident data, inspections on products and the various related companies, laboratory testing and subsequent results, industry correspondence, and management/federal government decisions regarding the sale of potentially dangerous products. The data stored in the Oracle relational database can help departmental staff identify trends developing in the incidence of injuries or deaths related to consumer products. 1, record 8, English, - Product%20Safety%20Information%20System
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Système d'information sur la sécurité des produits
1, record 8, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20produits
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- PSIS 1, record 8, French, PSIS
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité de gestion de la sécurité des produits utilise le même acronyme en anglais et en français. 1, record 8, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20produits
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-12-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- health food store
1, record 9, English, health%20food%20store
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- health food shop 2, record 9, English, health%20food%20shop
correct, Great Britain
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- magasin de produits diététiques
1, record 9, French, magasin%20de%20produits%20di%C3%A9t%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-02-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- health store 1, record 10, English, health%20store
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- maison de diététique et d'aliments naturels 1, record 10, French, maison%20de%20di%C3%A9t%C3%A9tique%20et%20d%27aliments%20naturels
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réf. Nature & Progrès 1, record 10, French, - maison%20de%20di%C3%A9t%C3%A9tique%20et%20d%27aliments%20naturels
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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