Translation of "contaminant donné à un patient " (French → English) :

Contaminant given to patient

Contaminant given to patient

Definition: In many cases, a disturbance of sleep is one of the symptoms of another disorder, either mental or physical. Whether a sleep disorder in a given patient is an independent condition or simply one of the features of another disorder classified elsewhere, either in this or in others, should be determined on the basis of its clinical presentation and course as well as on the therapeutic considerations and priorities at the time of the consultation. Generally, if the sleep disorder is one of the major complaints and is perceived as a condition in itself, the present code should be used along with other pertinent diagnoses describi ...[+++]ng the psychopathology and pathophysiology involved in a given case. This category includes only those sleep disorders in which emotional causes are considered to be a primary factor, and which are not due to identifiable physical disorders classified elsewhere.

Exceedance of the standard set for a contaminant shall lead to subsequent monitoring to determine the persistence of the contamination in the area and species sampled.

Ms. Mayeur: I would have liked the patient advocate at the hospital to have a policy when dealing with mental illness whereby the family and the patient are consulted before discharges take place.

Ms. Mayeur: I would have liked the patient advocate at the hospital to have a policy when dealing with mental illness whereby the family and the patient are consulted before discharges take place.

Emily Musing, Board Member, Canadian Patient Safety Institute: I think that there is more and more information out there, coming at a faster and faster rate, to the point where, for any one physician, it is very hard to maintain expertise linked to drug use for all of their patients.