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DISPENSACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care facility
1, record 1, English, health%20care%20facility
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCF 1, record 1, English, HCF
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- health care institution 2, record 1, English, health%20care%20institution
correct, noun
- health institution 3, record 1, English, health%20institution
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal entity that is formed and organized for the purpose of providing medical or health care or other specialized care services to people. 1, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples of health care facilities include public and private hospitals, nursing homes, retirement facilities, prison health clinics, public health clinics and mental health hospitals. 1, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
health care facility; HCF: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
health institution: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- healthcare facility
- healthcare institution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- établissement de soins de santé
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ESS 2, record 1, French, ESS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- établissement de santé 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- établissement de soins 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne morale constituée et organisée dans le but de fournir des soins médicaux ou de santé ou d'autres types de soins spécialisés à la population. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hôpital public ou privé, une maison de soins infirmiers, un foyer pour personnes âgées, un centre de soins de santé en milieu carcéral, un centre de soins de santé pour le public et un hôpital psychiatrique sont des exemples d'établissements de soins de santé. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
établissement de soins de santé : Ne pas confondre avec l'installation de soins de santé, celle-ci désignant le bâtiment qui abrite l'établissement. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
établissement de soins de santé; ESS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
établissement de soins de santé : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- establecimiento sanitario
1, record 1, Spanish, establecimiento%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- establecimiento de salud 2, record 1, Spanish, establecimiento%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
- centro de salud 3, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Establecimiento sanitario : conjunto organizado de medios técnicos e instalaciones en el que profesionales capacitados, por su titulación oficial o habilitación profesional, realizan básicamente actividades sanitarias de dispensación de medicamentos o de adaptación individual de productos sanitarios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - establecimiento%20sanitario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Service Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- service free of charge
1, record 2, English, service%20free%20of%20charge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Entreprises de services
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gratuité
1, record 2, French, gratuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service accordé gratuitement dans le cadre d'un forfait, d'un contrat commercial ou de conditions particulières. 2, record 2, French, - gratuit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Sector de servicios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gratuidad
1, record 2, Spanish, gratuidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio gratuito 2, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20gratuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gratuidad es un concepto económico : la dispensación de un bien o un servicio sin contraprestación o contrapartida aparente por parte del beneficiario, especialmente cuando no hay precio o este no se sustancia en un pago o cargo pecuniario que este haya de afrontar. [...] Gratuidad, del francés gratuité, y este del latín medieval gratuitas,-atis favor-cualidad de gratuito. 3, record 2, Spanish, - gratuidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Pharmacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-formulary drug
1, record 3, English, non%2Dformulary%20drug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- non-formulary medicine 2, record 3, English, non%2Dformulary%20medicine
correct
- non-formulary medication 3, record 3, English, non%2Dformulary%20medication
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the formulary system to operate effectively, all prescribers requesting a non-formulary drug should be questioned to determine the reason why a formulary drug is not suitable. 4, record 3, English, - non%2Dformulary%20drug
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a formulary is a list of drugs which are recommended or approved for use by a group of practitioners. ... Drugs are usually selected for inclusion on the basis of efficacy, safety, patient acceptability and cost. 4, record 3, English, - non%2Dformulary%20drug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Pharmacie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- médicament non inscrit sur la liste
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20non%20inscrit%20sur%20la%20liste
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- médicament hors formulaire 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20hors%20formulaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Farmacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicamento fuera de la farmacopea
1, record 3, Spanish, medicamento%20fuera%20de%20la%20farmacopea
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
farmacopea : libro oficial que, revisado periódicamente por comisiones de expertos, constituye la norma legal propia de cada Estado para regular los procedimientos relativos a la formulación, preparación, ensayo y dispensación de los medicamentos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - medicamento%20fuera%20de%20la%20farmacopea
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