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SOINS GRADUES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- care
1, record 1, English, care
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally, "care" refers to the maintenance of a person's physical and mental condition to avoid deterioration and preserve basic comfort and functions. 2, record 1, English, - care
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It should be pointed out that "care" is included in the notion of treatment and non-therapeutic interventions. The corollary, however, is not true: treatment includes care, but care does not include treatment. This follows from the basic position in law that treatment must be administered with reasonable knowledge, care and skill. 2, record 1, English, - care
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
high, normal or intermediate, long stay, self, progressive care. 3, record 1, English, - care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soins
1, record 1, French, soins
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normalement le mot «soins» désigne les procédures permettant le maintien de l’état physique et mental d’une personne en vue de prévenir une détérioration de sa condition et de protéger son bien-être et ses fonctions de base. 2, record 1, French, - soins
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les soins visent davantage l’entretien corporel, le maintien plutôt que la modification de l’état, rôle du traitement. 3, record 1, French, - soins
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soins : terme toujours utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - soins
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
soins intensifs, courants, de longue durée, espacés, gradués. 5, record 1, French, - soins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atención
1, record 1, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuidados 2, record 1, Spanish, cuidados
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La atención de las urgencias y emergencias sanitarias es una parte muy importante de la imagen y expectativas de los ciudadanos con respecto a su sistema de provisión de servicios sanitarios y supone un reto de mejora continua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - atenci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intermediate care unit
1, record 2, English, intermediate%20care%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- step-down unit 2, record 2, English, step%2Ddown%20unit
- stepdown unit 3, record 2, English, stepdown%20unit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate care: The range of care intermediate between intensive care and self-care. 4, record 2, English, - intermediate%20care%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4). 5, record 2, English, - intermediate%20care%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de soins courants
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20courants
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de soins courants 1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20soins%20courants
feminine noun
- unité de soins intermédiaires 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20interm%C3%A9diaires
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les services de soins gradués se divisent ainsi :[...] zone ou unité de soins intensifs [...] zone ou unité de soins courants [...] zone ou unité d soins espacés [...] zone ou unité de soins de longue durée. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20courants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- progressive patient care
1, record 3, English, progressive%20patient%20care
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- progressive care 2, record 3, English, progressive%20care
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system under which patients are grouped together in units depending on their need for care as determined by their degree of illness rather than by consideration of medical specialty. 1, record 3, English, - progressive%20patient%20care
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4). 3, record 3, English, - progressive%20patient%20care
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soins gradués
1, record 3, French, soins%20gradu%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système organisationnel d’un établissement d’hospitalisation ou d’hébergement grâce auquel les résidents sont groupés selon l’intensité des soins dont ils ont besoin. 2, record 3, French, - soins%20gradu%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une façon générale, les soins gradués se divisent ainsi : a) soins légers [...]; b) soins courants ou intermédiaires [...], c) soins intensifs [...]; d) soins prolongés ou de longue durée [...] 2, record 3, French, - soins%20gradu%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long-term unit
1, record 4, English, long%2Dterm%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LTU 2, record 4, English, LTU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- long term care unit 3, record 4, English, long%20term%20care%20unit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
How housekeeping services were improved in a long-term unit (Hospitals (U.S.), Aug. 16, 1966, 40(16), pp. 107-10). 1, record 4, English, - long%2Dterm%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Teaching hospitals and hospitals with or without LTU. 4, record 4, English, - long%2Dterm%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de soins de longue durée
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone de soins de longue durée 1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20soins%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les services de soins gradués en milieu hospitalier se divisent ainsi : zone ou unité de soins intensifs; zone ou unité de soins courants; et zone ou unité de soins de longue durée. 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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