El director médico
Example: El director médico supervisa todos los servicios del hospital.
Definition
"El director médico" refers to the medical director, a professional responsible for overseeing all medical services within a hospital or healthcare facility, ensuring proper patient care standards and coordinating medical staff activities.
Translations
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the medical director -
de medisch directeur -
el director mèdic -
le directeur médical -
der ärztliche Direktor
Etymology
The term "el director médico" comes from Spanish, combining "director," meaning 'director' or 'manager,' derived from Latin 'director,' and "médico," meaning 'medical,' which comes from Latin 'medicus.' Together, they denote the chief medical officer in charge of healthcare services. Did you know? The word "director" originally meant 'one who guides or leads.'
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"El director médico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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