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Thesaurus search results for 'HEALTH': 17 results found.


CANADA HEALTH ACT 

Scope Note: Legislation that designates health care as a provincial/territorial responsibility.

CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION 

EMPLOYEES' HEALTH 

EMPLOYER PROVIDED HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE (Search for related entries in the library)

HEALTH (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INDUSTRY (VAR) 

HEALTH BENEFITS (VAR) 

Scope Note: Benefits provided to employees for sickness, accidental injury, or accidental death. The benefits could include payment of hospital and medical expenses, including for prescribed medication, as well as income payments.

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY 

HEALTH INSURANCE (VAR) 

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of employees in the workplace.

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