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PUERPERIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Women
- Genitourinary Tract
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obstetric violence
1, record 1, English, obstetric%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obstetrical violence 2, record 1, English, obstetrical%20violence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… the appropriation of a woman's body and reproductive processes by health personnel, in the form of dehumanizing treatment, abusive medicalization and pathologization of natural processes, involving a woman's loss of autonomy and of the capacity to freely make her own decisions about her body and her sexuality, which has negative consequences for a woman's quality of life. 3, record 1, English, - obstetric%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des femmes
- Appareil génito-urinaire
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence obstétricale
1, record 1, French, violence%20obst%C3%A9tricale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la violence obstétricale fait référence à des agressions physiques, de l'humiliation, des agressions verbales, des procédures médicales imposées de manière coercitive ou effectuées sans le consentement de la parturiente, un bris de confidentialité, une absence de consentement pleinement éclairé et une violation de l'intimité [...] 2, record 1, French, - violence%20obst%C3%A9tricale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la mujer
- Aparato genitourinario
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia obstétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20obst%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma específica de violencia ejercida por profesionales de la salud(predominantemente médicos y personal de enfermería) hacia las mujeres embarazadas, en labor de parto y el puerperio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - violencia%20obst%C3%A9trica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Perinatal Period
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- puerperal fever
1, record 2, English, puerperal%20fever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- childbed fever 1, record 2, English, childbed%20fever
- postpartum fever 1, record 2, English, postpartum%20fever
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any fever causing a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or over that lasts for more than 24 hours within the first 10 days after a woman has had a baby. 1, record 2, English, - puerperal%20fever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Périnatalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fièvre puerpérale
1, record 2, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20puerp%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fièvre qui suit l'accouchement. 2, record 2, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20puerp%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Periodo perinatal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiebre puerperal
1, record 2, Spanish, fiebre%20puerperal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fiebre postparto 1, record 2, Spanish, fiebre%20postparto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevación térmica de >38°C en boca(37. 8°C en axila), que se objetive al menos en dos ocasiones, controlando a la paciente al menos cuatro veces al día, durante >2 días y acontece pasadas las 24 primeras horas y en los 10 primeros días del puerperio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fiebre%20puerperal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiebre puerperal no es sinónimo de infección puerperal, debiendo realizarse un diagnóstico de exclusión para descartar todas las infecciones de origen extragenital y otras causas capaces de causar fiebre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fiebre%20puerperal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Legislation
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- women's reproductive right 1, record 3, English, women%27s%20reproductive%20right
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Législation sociale
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit des femmes à engendrer
1, record 3, French, droit%20des%20femmes%20%C3%A0%20engendrer
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est ce qui avait conduit la Cour du Michigan en 1981 dans l'affaire "Doe v/Kelley", tout en reconnaissant le droit individuel (privacy) d'une mère porteuse à engendrer, à lui refuser une rémunération. 1, record 3, French, - droit%20des%20femmes%20%C3%A0%20engendrer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents français proposés d'après les exemples tirés de la jurisprudence française publiée dans le Recueil Dalloz Sirey, 1990, 38e cahier, à la page 543. 1, record 3, French, - droit%20des%20femmes%20%C3%A0%20engendrer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Legislación social
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho reproductivo de la mujer
1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20reproductivo%20de%20la%20mujer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho natural de toda mujer destinado a tener descendencia y así perpetuar la especie. 2, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20reproductivo%20de%20la%20mujer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para que el derecho a procrear pueda ser ejercido se requiere que todas las mujeres, reciban una atención oportuna, accesible y de calidad en los servicios de salud, durante el embarazo, el parto y el puerperio. También requerimos que cuando se presenten problemas de infertilidad, las personas sean atendidas, sin restricciones, con suficiente acceso a la tecnología reproductiva. Otro aspecto para ejercer el derecho a la reproducción es que las mujeres se encuentren en buen estado de salud física, por lo que exigimos atención de calidad para prevenir y curar el cáncer del cuello del útero y mamario, las enfermedades de transmisión sexual incluido el VIH-SIDA, entre otras. 3, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20reproductivo%20de%20la%20mujer
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