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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
- medical attendant-patient transfer
1, record 2, English, medical%20attendant%2Dpatient%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préposé médical - transfert des patients
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20transfert%20des%20patients
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préposée médicale - transfert des patients 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9dicale%20%2D%20transfert%20des%20patients
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- patient service attendant
1, record 3, English, patient%20service%20attendant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préposé au service de soins aux patients
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20service%20de%20soins%20aux%20patients
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préposée au service de soins aux patients 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20au%20service%20de%20soins%20aux%20patients
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medical consultant
1, record 4, English, medical%20consultant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physician or surgeon who does not take actual charge of a patient, but acts in an advisory capacity, deliberating with and counseling the personal attendant. 2, record 4, English, - medical%20consultant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- médecin consultant
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- médecin consultante 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9decin%20consultante
correct, feminine noun
- médecin sapiteur 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9decin%20sapiteur
masculine noun, rare
- médecin sapiteuse 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9decin%20sapiteuse
feminine noun, rare
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médecin à qui un confrère a demandé un avis professionnel et des conseils dans un cas particulier. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme médecin consultant s'oppose à médecin traitant. 6, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
médecin consultant : Ne pas confondre avec le «médecin-conseil»; ce dernier est un médecin expert, agréé par les autorités d'un hôpital, qui ne peut faire que des consultations dans cet établissement. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9decin%20consultant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal médico
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- médico consultor
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A9dico%20consultor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-08-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- personal care attendant
1, record 5, English, personal%20care%20attendant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The personal care attendant provides non-medical care for patients in their homes. This includes both completing domestic duties, helping the patient with self-care and hygiene and filling the role of companion for the patients, who are typically elderly and live alone. 2, record 5, English, - personal%20care%20attendant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux soins personnels
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20personnels
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux soins personnels 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20personnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- emergency medical care assistant
1, record 6, English, emergency%20medical%20care%20assistant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- EMCA 2, record 6, English, EMCA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- emergency medical care attendant 3, record 6, English, emergency%20medical%20care%20attendant
- EMCA 4, record 6, English, EMCA
correct
- EMCA 4, record 6, English, EMCA
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the context of the National Occupational Classification (NOC), the "emergency medical care assistant" and "emergency medical care attendant" titles are used in the nursing profession. 5, record 6, English, - emergency%20medical%20care%20assistant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emergency medical care assistant; emergency medical care attendant; EMCA : In the National Occupational Classification(NOC), official occupational titles moved from Group 3234-Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations to Group 3413-Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates. 5, record 6, English, - emergency%20medical%20care%20assistant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux soins médicaux d'urgence
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux soins médicaux d'urgence 1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), les titres de «préposé aux soins médicaux d'urgence» ou de «préposée aux soins médicaux d'urgence» sont utilisés dans le domaine des soins infirmiers. 2, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
préposé aux soins médicaux d'urgence; préposée aux soins médicaux d'urgence : Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel passé du Groupe 3234 - Personnel ambulancier et paramédical au Groupe 3413 - Aides-infirmiers/aides-infirmières, aides-soignants/aides-soignantes et préposés/préposées aux bénéficiaires. 2, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20soins%20m%C3%A9dicaux%20d%27urgence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Health Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- duty to exercise due skill and care
1, record 7, English, duty%20to%20exercise%20due%20skill%20and%20care
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A surgeon's duty to exercise due skill and care in giving his patient reasonable information and advice with respect to the risks specifically attendant on a proposed operative procedure arises out of the special relationship between them. 1, record 7, English, - duty%20to%20exercise%20due%20skill%20and%20care
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit de la santé
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- obligation de compétence et de prudence
1, record 7, French, obligation%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence%20et%20de%20prudence
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']obligation de compétence et de prudence [...] impose [à l'avocat] d'examiner les documents concernant [les] transactions [en matière d'investissement]. 2, record 7, French, - obligation%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence%20et%20de%20prudence
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- scope of the duty of disclosure
1, record 8, English, scope%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20disclosure
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- extent of the duty of disclosure 2, record 8, English, extent%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20disclosure
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scope of this duty of disclosure was described by the then Chief Justice of Canada, on behalf of the entire Court, as follows :... a surgeon, generally, should answer any specific questions posed by the patient as to the risks involved and should, without being questioned, disclose to him the nature of the proposed operation, its gravity, any material risks and any special or unusual risks attendant upon the performance of the operation. 3, record 8, English, - scope%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20disclosure
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At issue here was the nature and extent of the duty of disclosure owed by a doctor to a patient who withdraws the consent given to a medical procedure during the course of that procedure. 2, record 8, English, - scope%20of%20the%20duty%20of%20disclosure
Record 8, Key term(s)
- scope of the duty to disclose
- extent of the duty to disclose
- scope of the obligation of disclosure
- extent of the obligation of disclosure
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étendue du devoir de divulguer
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9tendue%20du%20devoir%20de%20divulguer
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- portée du devoir de divulguer 2, record 8, French, port%C3%A9e%20du%20devoir%20de%20divulguer
correct, feminine noun
- portée de l'obligation de divulgation 3, record 8, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27obligation%20de%20divulgation
correct, feminine noun
- étendue de l'obligation de divulguer 4, record 8, French, %C3%A9tendue%20de%20l%27obligation%20de%20divulguer
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La portée du devoir de divulguer [...] est énoncée comme suit : En résumé, la jurisprudence indique qu'en obtenant le consentement d'un patient à une opération chirurgicale sur sa personne, un chirurgien doit, généralement, répondre aux questions précises que lui pose le patient sur les risques courus et doit, sans qu'on le questionne, lui divulguer la nature de l'opération envisagée, sa gravité, tous risques importants et tous risques particuliers ou inhabituels que présente cette opération. Cependant, ceci dit, il faut ajouter que l'étendue du devoir de divulguer et la question de savoir s'il y a eu manquement sont des questions qu'il faut décider en tenant compte des circonstances de chaque cas particulier. 5, record 8, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20du%20devoir%20de%20divulguer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'étendue de l'obligation de divulguer varie selon la nature de l'intervention proposée (traitement thérapeutique par rapport à expérimental ou facultatif) et selon la compréhension et les connaissances du patient. 4, record 8, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20du%20devoir%20de%20divulguer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les tribunaux chargés d'évaluer la portée de l'obligation de divulgation font [...] face à une tâche fort complexe qui leur demande beaucoup de temps, d'efforts, de réflexion et de preuves. 3, record 8, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20du%20devoir%20de%20divulguer
Record 8, Key term(s)
- étendue du devoir de divulgation
- portée du devoir de divulgation
- étendue de l'obligation de divulgation
- portée de l'obligation de divulguer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Medical Staff
- Occupation Names (General)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- patient attendant
1, record 9, English, patient%20attendant
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Personnel médical
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux malades
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20malades
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 2002-09-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sling
1, record 10, English, sling
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic Patient Lifters, provide a safe means of lifting a patient from one area to another with a minimum of effort, easily accomplished by one attendant and the patient lift. A selection of slings is provided to accommodate the usage and needs of the patient. The most common lifting procedure is to move the disabled patient from bed to commode or wheelchair, and return to bed. 1, record 10, English, - sling
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- toile
1, record 10, French, toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- selle 2, record 10, French, selle
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toile : Terme en usage au CHRO et recommandé par un fabricant de lève-patients. 3, record 10, French, - toile
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il semble y avoir généralement consensus, dans le milieu infirmier, concernant l'utilisation du mot «toile» comme équivalent français de «sling». 4, record 10, French, - toile
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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