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ESCALA KARNOFSKY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Karnofsky scale
1, record 1, English, Karnofsky%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Karnofsky score 2, record 1, English, Karnofsky%20score
correct
- Karnofsky performance scale 3, record 1, English, Karnofsky%20performance%20scale
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A score between 0 and 100 assigned by a clinician based on observations of a patient's ability to perform common tasks. 2, record 1, English, - Karnofsky%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Karnofsky's performance index
- Karnofsky's performance scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- index de Karnofsky
1, record 1, French, index%20de%20Karnofsky
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle de Karnofsky 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Karnofsky
correct, feminine noun
- indice de Karnofsky 3, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Karnofsky
correct, masculine noun
- indice de Karnofski 4, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Karnofski
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffre subjectif, exprimé en %, attribué par un clinicien correspondant aux possibilités pour un patient d'effectuer les gestes nécessaires à la vie quotidienne. 5, record 1, French, - index%20de%20Karnofsky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de Karnofsky
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20Karnofsky
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Karnofsky 2, record 1, Spanish, Karnofsky
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de Karnofsky 1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20Karnofsky
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calificación médica de la capacidad de un paciente para realizar ciertas tareas ordinarias: 100 equivale a normal sin objeciones, 70 a incapacidad para realizar una tarea normal, 50 requiere ayuda considerable, 40 discapacitado, 30 requiere hospitalización y 0 significa muerte inminente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20Karnofsky
Record 1, Key term(s)
- escala de postración
- índice de estado funcional
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