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POPULATION RISK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- at-risk population
1, record 1, English, at%2Drisk%20population
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- population at risk 2, record 1, English, population%20at%20risk
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A group of] people who are susceptible to a given disease ... 3, record 1, English, - at%2Drisk%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For instance, occupational injuries occur only among working people, so the population at risk is the workforce; in some countries brucellosis occurs only among people handling infected animals, so the population at risk consists of those working on farms and in slaughterhouses. 3, record 1, English, - at%2Drisk%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although they partly overlap, vulnerable populations are different from populations at risk ... The former are defined by shared social characteristics, whereas the latter are characterized by a homogeneously high level of exposure to a single risk factor. 4, record 1, English, - at%2Drisk%20population
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- population à risque
1, record 1, French, population%20%C3%A0%20risque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des] gens qui sont susceptibles de contracter une maladie donnée [...] 2, record 1, French, - population%20%C3%A0%20risque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, les accidents du travail ne concernent que les gens qui travaillent, de sorte que la population à risque est constituée par la population active; dans certains pays, la brucellose ne s'observe que chez les personnes en contact avec des animaux infectés, de sorte que la population à risque est dans ce cas constituée par les employés des exploitations agricoles et des abattoirs. 2, record 1, French, - population%20%C3%A0%20risque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- población en riesgo
1, record 1, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20en%20riesgo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- at-risk population
1, record 2, English, at%2Drisk%20population
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- population at risk 2, record 2, English, population%20at%20risk
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At-risk populations — Individuals who are exposed to multiple risk factors that increase the likelihood that those individuals will commit delinquent or criminal acts ... 3, record 2, English, - at%2Drisk%20population
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- population à risque
1, record 2, French, population%20%C3%A0%20risque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Populations à risque — Individus exposés à plusieurs facteurs de risque qui, par ce fait, présentent une plus grande probabilité de commettre des actes criminels ou délinquants [...] 2, record 2, French, - population%20%C3%A0%20risque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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