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WOA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Genitourinary Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Winnipeg Ostomy Association
1, record 1, English, Winnipeg%20Ostomy%20Association
correct, Manitoba
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WOA 2, record 1, English, WOA
correct, Manitoba
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Winnipeg Ostomy Association (WOA) [is] a self-help group formed in 1972 to assist people with ostomy and related surgeries in Winnipeg and the surrounding area. [It is] strictly a volunteer organization, depending on member involvement to operate and on membership dues to pay expenses. ... The Winnipeg Ostomy Association (WOA) is a chapter of the Ostomy Canada Society, a national voluntary health organization dedicated to assisting people who have or will have intestinal or urinary tract diversions. [The WOA provides] a visiting program to those having ostomy related sureries. Trained and certified members visit people having ostomy surgery, either pre- or post-operatively, and provide information, share experiences and give emotional support. [It] also [provides] educational service support to the family unit advocacy and [promotes its] services to the public and professional communities. 3, record 1, English, - Winnipeg%20Ostomy%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Winnipeg Ostomy Association
1, record 1, French, Winnipeg%20Ostomy%20Association
correct, Manitoba
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WOA 2, record 1, French, WOA
correct, Manitoba
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- World Ocean Atlas
1, record 2, English, World%20Ocean%20Atlas
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WOA 1, record 2, English, WOA
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by the National Oceanographic Data Center. 1, record 2, English, - World%20Ocean%20Atlas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
World Ocean Atlas 1994 (WOA94), 1998 (WOA98), 2001(WOA01). 1, record 2, English, - World%20Ocean%20Atlas
Record 2, Key term(s)
- WOA01
- WOA94
- WOA98
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- World Ocean Atlas
1, record 2, French, World%20Ocean%20Atlas
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- WOA 1, record 2, French, WOA
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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