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SAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- home support service
1, record 1, English, home%20support%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service offered to people with impairments to allow them to continue living at home. 2, record 1, English, - home%20support%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These services can include nursing, psychosocial, medical, rehabilitation and nutrition, and home support services for activities of daily living, as well as palliative care, bereavement support and caregiver services. 3, record 1, English, - home%20support%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
home support service: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - home%20support%20service
Record 1, Key term(s)
- home support services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de soutien à domicile
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de maintien à domicile 2, record 1, French, service%20de%20maintien%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service offert aux personnes atteintes d'incapacités afin de leur permettre de continuer à vivre dans leur domicile. 3, record 1, French, - service%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les services offerts peuvent comprendre des services infirmiers, psychosociaux, médicaux, de réadaptation et de nutrition, des services d'aide à domicile pour les activités de la vie quotidienne, des soins palliatifs et du soutien au deuil, des services aux proches aidants. 4, record 1, French, - service%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le vocable «soutien à domicile» est préféré à «maintien à domicile», employé auparavant, pour la raison suivante : le terme «soutien» place l’accent sur la personne, en mesure d’exercer ses choix, alors que le terme «maintien» renvoie à un objectif extérieur à la personne. 5, record 1, French, - service%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
service de soutien à domicile; service de maintien à domicile : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - service%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- services de soutien à domicile
- services de maintien à domicile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Sociología de la medicina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicios de ayuda domiciliaria
1, record 1, Spanish, servicios%20de%20ayuda%20domiciliaria
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicios de ayuda a domicilio 2, record 1, Spanish, servicios%20de%20ayuda%20a%20domicilio
correct, masculine noun
- SAD 3, record 1, Spanish, SAD
correct, masculine noun
- SAD 3, record 1, Spanish, SAD
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de servicios sanitarios, personales y domésticos prestados en el domicilio de la persona para facilitar su vida en el mismo y evitar internamientos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - servicios%20de%20ayuda%20domiciliaria
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