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HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medical assistant
1, record 1, English, medical%20assistant
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Med A 2, record 1, English, Med%20A
correct, officially approved
- sick berth attendant 3, record 1, English, sick%20berth%20attendant
see observation, obsolete
- sick berth tiffy 4, record 1, English, sick%20berth%20tiffy
see observation, obsolete, familiar
- tiffy 4, record 1, English, tiffy
see observation, obsolete, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sick berth attendant, known as a medical assistant since 1965, is responsible for providing day-to-day healthcare and patient care on naval ships and in naval hospitals. 5, record 1, English, - medical%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sick berth attendants, not with qualied trade backgrounds were also called "tiffys," simply because it was easier to say ["sick berth tiffy"] rather than "sick berth attendant." 4, record 1, English, - medical%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
medical assistant; Med A: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - medical%20assistant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adjoint médical
1, record 1, French, adjoint%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adjointe médicale 2, record 1, French, adjointe%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun
- A Méd 1, record 1, French, A%20M%C3%A9d
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjoint médical; A Méd : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - adjoint%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health care assistant
1, record 2, English, health%20care%20assistant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- healthcare assistant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assistant en soins de santé
1, record 2, French, assistant%20en%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assistante en soins de santé 1, record 2, French, assistante%20en%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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