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UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal health care system
1, record 1, English, universal%20health%20care%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de soins de santé universel
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single payer/provider system
1, record 2, English, single%20payer%2Fprovider%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The universal health care system in Canada, which is the provider and the payer of medical care offered to Canadians, is a single payer/provider system. 2, record 2, English, - single%20payer%2Fprovider%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système à payeur/fournisseur unique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20payeur%2Ffournisseur%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système de soins de santé universel du Canada, qui paye et dispense les soins médicaux offerts aux Canadiens, est un système à payeur/fournisseur unique. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20payeur%2Ffournisseur%20unique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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