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PARAMEDICAL STAFF [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Emergency Management
DEF

An airplane or a helicopter with all the equipment needed to treat and transport sick or injured persons to a hospital or another type of medical facility or to transport medical and paramedical staff to an incident site.

OBS

air ambulance: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Avion ou hélicoptère doté de tout l'équipement nécessaire pour traiter et transporter des blessés ou des malades à l'hôpital ou vers un autre type d'établissement médical, ou qui est utilisé pour le transport du personnel médical et paramédical jusqu'au lieu d'incident.

OBS

ambulance aérienne : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
  • Gestión de emergencias
DEF

Avión [o] helicóptero configurado para el transporte de pacientes ambulatorios u otros pacientes que requieren cuidado incluyendo, pero no limitado a apoyo básico de vida [o a] apoyo avanzado de vida [,] equipada con el equipo médico necesario para apoyar estos niveles de cuidado en vuelo con el personal médico entrenado.

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Record 2 1987-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paramedical Staff
OBS

Canada Diseases Weekly Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel para-médical
OBS

Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada.

Spanish

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