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DOCTORAT 1ER CYCLE MEDECINE PODIATRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine
1, record 1, English, Doctorate%20of%20Podiatric%20Medicine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- D.P.M. 2, record 1, English, D%2EP%2EM%2E
correct
- DPM 3, record 1, English, DPM
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree 4, record 1, English, Doctor%20of%20Podiatric%20Medicine%20Degree
correct
- D.P.M. 2, record 1, English, D%2EP%2EM%2E
correct
- DPM 5, record 1, English, DPM
correct, see observation
- D.P.M. 2, record 1, English, D%2EP%2EM%2E
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). A podiatrist is a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM) ... qualified by their education and training to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg. Within the field of podiatry, practitioners can focus on many different specialty areas, including surgery, sports medicine, biomechanics, geriatrics, pediatrics, orthopedics or primary care. 6, record 1, English, - Doctorate%20of%20Podiatric%20Medicine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly, style guides recommended the use of the periods in ... abbreviations ... of academic degrees (B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.). The more recent trend ... is towards dropping the periods in all such abbreviations unless tradition or consistency requires them. 7, record 1, English, - Doctorate%20of%20Podiatric%20Medicine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctorat de premier cycle en médecine podiatrique
1, record 1, French, doctorat%20de%20premier%20cycle%20en%20m%C3%A9decine%20podiatrique
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- D.P.M. 2, record 1, French, D%2EP%2EM%2E
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme de doctorat de premier cycle en médecine podiatrique, conduisant au grade de D.P.M., est le premier du genre dans le système universitaire québécois et canadien ainsi que dans toute la francophonie. Il a été autorisé par le ministre de l'Éducation du Québec [...] en novembre 2003. L'UQTR [Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières] se propose aussi de développer progressivement la recherche et la formation continue liées à cette discipline. 2, record 1, French, - doctorat%20de%20premier%20cycle%20en%20m%C3%A9decine%20podiatrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doctorat de premier cycle en médecine podiatrique : Au Québec, ce diplôme équivaut à un baccalauréat. 3, record 1, French, - doctorat%20de%20premier%20cycle%20en%20m%C3%A9decine%20podiatrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- doctorat de 1er cycle en médecine podiatrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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