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WORRIED-WELL PERSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neuroses
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- worried well
1, record 1, English, worried%20well
correct, see observation, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- worried-well person 1, record 1, English, worried%2Dwell%20person
rare, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An evacuee or a survivor who has no symptoms but who fears for his or her health or fears becoming sick due to his or her exposure to potential contamination. 1, record 1, English, - worried%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "worried well" used as a collective noun is invariable. For example, the exact number of worried well. 1, record 1, English, - worried%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
worried well; worried-well person: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - worried%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Névroses
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inquiet asymptomatique
1, record 1, French, inquiet%20asymptomatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inquiète asymptomatique 1, record 1, French, inqui%C3%A8te%20asymptomatique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- asymptomatique inquiet 1, record 1, French, asymptomatique%20inquiet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- asymptomatique inquiète 1, record 1, French, asymptomatique%20inqui%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacué ou survivant sans symptômes qui craint pour son état de santé ou craint de tomber malade en raison de son exposition possible à des contaminants. 1, record 1, French, - inquiet%20asymptomatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inquiet asymptomatique; inquiète asymptomatique; asymptomatique inquiet; asymptomatique inquiète : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - inquiet%20asymptomatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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