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LEGISLATION COMMUNICABLE DISEASES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public health legislation
1, record 1, English, public%20health%20legislation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legislation on public health 2, record 1, English, legislation%20on%20public%20health
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each province has its own public health legislation although the age and content of these vary considerably. Most legislation focuses on the control of communicable diseases, although most preventable disability and death is now due to chronic diseases and injuries. 3, record 1, English, - public%20health%20legislation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Recognize the responsibilities and the work of medical specialists with regards to, for example, the legislation on public health, exempted drug prescription, etc. 2, record 1, English, - public%20health%20legislation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lois sur la santé publique
1, record 1, French, lois%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lois en matière de santé publique 2, record 1, French, lois%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lois sur la santé publique varient d'une province à l'autre, mais elles ont les trois mêmes fonctions : classifier les maladies transmissibles et préciser quelles règles s'appliquent à chacune; imposer aux personnes atteintes l'obligation de recevoir un traitement médical, et à d'autres (médecins, professeurs, etc.) la responsabilité de signaler les cas d'infection qu'ils soupçonnent; accorder aux autorités sanitaires des pouvoirs relativement vastes pour protéger la santé publique. 3, record 1, French, - lois%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certaines lois imposent la communication de renseignements personnels [ ... ]. Au nombre de celles-ci, notons : les lois en matière de santé publique, comme la Loi fédérale sur la quarantaine et les lois provinciales et territoriales en matière de maladies transmissibles [ ... ] 4, record 1, French, - lois%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lois sur la santé publique; lois en matière de santé publique : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - lois%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- loi sur la santé publique
- loi en matière de santé publique
- loi de santé publique
- lois de santé publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- communicable disease legislation
1, record 2, English, communicable%20disease%20legislation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legislation on communicable diseases 2, record 2, English, legislation%20on%20communicable%20diseases
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It could be argued that there are material risks in testing for HIV antibodies. These risks are that the patient may be found HIV positive and, therefore, under provincial communicable disease legislation, may have to be reported to public health officials. 3, record 2, English, - communicable%20disease%20legislation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The authorities responsible for enforcing the law could ... require any person wishing to leave Canada to undergo a medical examination if he or she represented a significant danger to public health in the destination country. ... Some of [the authorities’] powers are already in the current legislation on communicable disease ... 4, record 2, English, - communicable%20disease%20legislation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lois en matière de maladies transmissibles
1, record 2, French, lois%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20maladies%20transmissibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lois sur les maladies transmissibles 2, record 2, French, lois%20sur%20les%20maladies%20transmissibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines lois imposent la communication de renseignements personnels [ ... ]. Au nombre de celles-ci, notons : les lois en matière de santé publique [ ... ] et les lois provinciales et territoriales en matière de maladies transmissibles [ ... ] 1, record 2, French, - lois%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20maladies%20transmissibles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[ ... ]survol sur l'historique du test obligatoire [ ... ] avec l'entrée en vigueur de lois sur les maladies transmissibles. 2, record 2, French, - lois%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20maladies%20transmissibles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lois en matière de maladies transmissibles; lois sur les maladies transmissibles : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - lois%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20maladies%20transmissibles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- loi en matière de maladies transmissibles
- loi sur les maladies transmissibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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