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MEDICAL ASSISTANT [5 records]
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 2018-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medical assistant 1, record 2, English, medical%20assistant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"M" Division (Yukon). 1, record 2, English, - medical%20assistant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assistant médical
1, record 2, French, assistant%20m%C3%A9dical
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assistante médicale 1, record 2, French, assistante%20m%C3%A9dicale
feminine noun
- infirmier 1, record 2, French, infirmier
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- infirmière 1, record 2, French, infirmi%C3%A8re
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division M (Yukon). 1, record 2, French, - assistant%20m%C3%A9dical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infirmier; infirmière : désignations à éviter, car elles sont plutôt les équivalents de «nurse». 1, record 2, French, - assistant%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medical assistant
1, record 3, English, medical%20assistant
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Med A 2, record 3, English, Med%20A
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medical assistant (Med A) is a member of the Medical Services team which provides health care for members of the Canadian Forces. The Med A works as part of a medical team assisting military doctors and nurses in the treatment of surgical and medical patients in hospitals, clinics and with Sea, Land or Air operational units. 3, record 3, English, - medical%20assistant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
711: military occupation code. 4, record 3, English, - medical%20assistant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
medical assistant; Med A: term and shortened form officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 3, English, - medical%20assistant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adjoint médical
1, record 3, French, adjoint%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- A Méd 1, record 3, French, A%20M%C3%A9d
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
711 : code de groupe professionnel militaire. 2, record 3, French, - adjoint%20m%C3%A9dical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
adjoint médical; A Méd : terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 3, French, - adjoint%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medical assistant
1, record 4, English, medical%20assistant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A health worker who has received an appropriate training and who, in the field of promotion, protection and restoration of health (including diagnosis and treatment of disease), has certain clearly defined duties and responsibilities. He is employed ... under the supervision and guidance of qualified physicians ... 2, record 4, English, - medical%20assistant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4). 3, record 4, English, - medical%20assistant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assistant médical
1, record 4, French, assistant%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- assistante médicale 2, record 4, French, assistante%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- medical assistant 1, record 5, English, medical%20assistant
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- physician assistant 1, record 5, English, physician%20assistant
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persons who have had training in some aspect of medical care [...] After further training they are capable of assisting a physician in carrying out some of the less difficult medical tasks. 1, record 5, English, - medical%20assistant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- auxiliaire médical
1, record 5, French, auxiliaire%20m%C3%A9dical
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- auxiliaire médicale 1, record 5, French, auxiliaire%20m%C3%A9dicale
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne habilitée à accomplir sur la prescription d'un médecin des actes de diagnostic, de soins et de traitement fixés par des arrêtés ministériels. 1, record 5, French, - auxiliaire%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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