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GRAVEMENTE ENFERMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seriously ill
1, record 1, English, seriously%20ill
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A patient is seriously ill when his illness is of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern but there is no imminent danger to life. 1, record 1, English, - seriously%20ill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seriously ill: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - seriously%20ill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cas sérieux
1, record 1, French, cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravement malade 2, record 1, French, gravement%20malade
see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un malade est considéré comme sérieux lorsque le degré de gravité de sa maladie est tel qu'il peut y avoir motif d'inquiétude, mais sans danger de mort imminente. 1, record 1, French, - cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cas sérieux : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gravement malade : terme utilisé au Centre médical de la Défense nationale. 2, record 1, French, - cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gravemente enfermo
1, record 1, Spanish, gravemente%20enfermo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se considera que un paciente está gravemente enfermo cuando su enfermedad es tal que existen motivos de preocupación, pero no hay riesgo de muerte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gravemente%20enfermo
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