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FORMATION MEDICALE CONTINUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Medical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuing medical education
1, record 1, English, continuing%20medical%20education
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CME 2, record 1, English, CME
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuing education: Formal education obtained after the completion of all degree programs and after entering a field of practice. It may be required of health care professionals for continuing licensure. 3, record 1, English, - continuing%20medical%20education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Personnel médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation médicale continue
1, record 1, French, formation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FMC 2, record 1, French, FMC
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enseignement médical continu 3, record 1, French, enseignement%20m%C3%A9dical%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- EMC 4, record 1, French, EMC
correct, masculine noun
- EMC 4, record 1, French, EMC
- enseignement médical permanent 5, record 1, French, enseignement%20m%C3%A9dical%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
- éducation médicale continue 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation théorique et pratique dispensée aux médecins pendant leurs années d'exercice, à titre de perfectionnement. 7, record 1, French, - formation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation médicale continue : terme et définition normalisés par l'Office de la langue française le 3 juillet 1981. 8, record 1, French, - formation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Personal médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- educación médica continua
1, record 1, Spanish, educaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9dica%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EMC 2, record 1, Spanish, EMC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- educación médica permanente 1, record 1, Spanish, educaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9dica%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- EMP 2, record 1, Spanish, EMP
correct, feminine noun
- EMP 2, record 1, Spanish, EMP
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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