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HEALTH-CARE WORKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Staff
- Paramedical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care worker
1, record 1, English, health%20care%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- healthcare worker 2, record 1, English, healthcare%20worker
correct
- health-care worker 3, record 1, English, health%2Dcare%20worker
correct
- health worker 4, record 1, English, health%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Health care workers include workers who provide health care services directly to individuals, technical support to medical staff, and support services within a health care setting. 5, record 1, English, - health%20care%20worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel médical
- Personnel para-médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travailleur de la santé
1, record 1, French, travailleur%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse de la santé 2, record 1, French, travailleuse%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travailleurs de la santé comprennent les travailleurs qui fournissent des services de santé directement aux particuliers, du soutien technique au personnel médical et des services de soutien dans un milieu de soins de santé. 3, record 1, French, - travailleur%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal médico
- Personal paramédico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador de la salud
1, record 1, Spanish, trabajador%20de%20la%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajadora de la salud 2, record 1, Spanish, trabajadora%20de%20la%20salud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las características más alarmantes del SARS [síndrome respiratorio agudo severo] en estas áreas es su propagación rápida en los hospitales, donde ha afectado a un gran número de trabajadores de la salud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - trabajador%20de%20la%20salud
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Health-Care Worker Surveillance Program
1, record 2, English, Health%2DCare%20Worker%20Surveillance%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the Federal Centre for AIDS. 1, record 2, English, - Health%2DCare%20Worker%20Surveillance%20Program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme de surveillance du personnel soignant
1, record 2, French, Programme%20de%20surveillance%20du%20personnel%20soignant
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
du Centre fédéral sur le SIDA. 1, record 2, French, - Programme%20de%20surveillance%20du%20personnel%20soignant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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