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GDAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care waste management
1, record 1, English, health%20care%20waste%20management
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCWM 1, record 1, English, HCWM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Improving waste management from a poor standard of performance is not difficult if the will exists among public officials, health care managers and staff and communities. It is appropriate, and even preferable, to address health care waste management as an extension of infection control in health care establishements. 1, record 1, English, - health%20care%20waste%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion de déchets d'activités de soins
1, record 1, French, gestion%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20soins
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GDAS 2, record 1, French, GDAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu’un comité de lutte contre les infections nosocomiales ou un groupe similaire existe dans un établissement de santé, la direction peut lui assigner un rôle dans la gestion des déchets d’activités de soins. C’est une approche verticale «de haut en bas» et c’est la manière la plus facile pour la direction d’impliquer et de motiver le personnel clé dans la mise en application du plan d’action de gestion de ces déchets. 3, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20soins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Environmental Economics
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Global Data Assimilation Systems
1, record 2, English, Global%20Data%20Assimilation%20Systems
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GDAS 2, record 2, English, GDAS
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the United States National Meteorological Center and the United States Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center. 3, record 2, English, - Global%20Data%20Assimilation%20Systems
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Économie environnementale
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Global Data Assimilation Systems
1, record 2, French, Global%20Data%20Assimilation%20Systems
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GDAS 2, record 2, French, GDAS
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistemas mundiales de asimilación de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, Sistemas%20mundiales%20de%20asimilaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
masculine noun, plural, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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