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ATENCION TERCIARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tertiary care
1, record 1, English, tertiary%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… "tertiary care" means health care that presents the following characteristics: … it is intended for persons having health problems that are very complex or have a low prevalence … it is highly specialized. 2, record 1, English, - tertiary%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soin de troisième ligne
1, record 1, French, soin%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20ligne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soin tertiaire 2, record 1, French, soin%20tertiaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] «soins de troisième ligne» : les soins de santé qui présentent les caractéristiques suivantes : […] s'adressent aux personnes ayant des problèmes de santé très complexes ou dont la prévalence est très faible […] ils sont ultraspécialisés. 3, record 1, French, - soin%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soin de troisième ligne; soin tertiaire : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - soin%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20ligne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soins de troisième ligne
- soins tertiaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atención terciaria
1, record 1, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20terciaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atención especializada que requiere instalaciones muy específicas y personal sanitario altamente especializado, por ejemplo, neurocirugía o cirugía cardiaca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - atenci%C3%B3n%20terciaria
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