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BED DAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bed day
1, record 1, English, bed%20day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of beds occupied daily, such as those in community residential centres. 2, record 1, English, - bed%20day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour-lit
1, record 1, French, jour%2Dlit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de lits occupés par jour, par exemple dans un centre résidentiel communautaire. 2, record 1, French, - jour%2Dlit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patient day
1, record 2, English, patient%20day
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bed day 2, record 2, English, bed%20day
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- patient-day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jour-patient
1, record 2, French, jour%2Dpatient
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jour-lit 1, record 2, French, jour%2Dlit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour fins statistiques seulement; un jour-patient est la période d'hospitalisation accordée à un malade entre les heures de recensement de deux jours successifs, le jour de sortie ou de la mort n'étant comptés que lorsque le patient a été admis le même jour. 2, record 2, French, - jour%2Dpatient
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : jours-patient, jours-lit. 1, record 2, French, - jour%2Dpatient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- día paciente
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20paciente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de servicios prestados a un paciente interno entre las horas en que se toma el censo diario. El día paciente se cuenta también para la persona que ingresa y egresa el mismo día. 1, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%20paciente
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