Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
medicamentos no pos
English translation:
non-POS medicines
Added to glossary by
Muriel Vasconcellos
Mar 3, 2011 00:28
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
medicamentos no pos
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Health care services in rural areas
From a table summarizing problems with health care delivery in a rural area of Colombia. This cell appears under the heading "Descripción de la Situación":
Se formulan **medicamentos no pos** y no se hace el registro del formato
Se formulan **medicamentos no pos** y no se hace el registro del formato
Proposed translations
+1
5 mins
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Specializes in field
Brazil
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães 
Unparalleled accuracy for med/pharm
Native in: English 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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100
Selected
non-POS medications/pharmaceuticals
Medications not covered by the Plan Obligatorio de Salud.
Qué son medicamentos NO POS-S?
http://www.selvasalud.gov.co/selva/index.php?option=com_cont...
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Note added at 6 mins (2011-03-03 00:34:52 GMT)
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El Plan Obligatorio de Salud, es el conjunto de servicios de atención en salud a los que tiene derecho un usuario, cuya finalidad es la protección de la salud, la prevención y curación de enfermedades, incluye el suministro de medicamentos para el afiliado y su grupo familiar junto al reconocimiento de imdemnizaciones en caso de incapacidad por enfermedad y maternidad.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistema_de_salud_en_Colombia#Pl...
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-03-03 00:35:26 GMT)
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...or "medicines", of course, if in a WHO context.
Qué son medicamentos NO POS-S?
http://www.selvasalud.gov.co/selva/index.php?option=com_cont...
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Note added at 6 mins (2011-03-03 00:34:52 GMT)
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El Plan Obligatorio de Salud, es el conjunto de servicios de atención en salud a los que tiene derecho un usuario, cuya finalidad es la protección de la salud, la prevención y curación de enfermedades, incluye el suministro de medicamentos para el afiliado y su grupo familiar junto al reconocimiento de imdemnizaciones en caso de incapacidad por enfermedad y maternidad.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistema_de_salud_en_Colombia#Pl...
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-03-03 00:35:26 GMT)
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...or "medicines", of course, if in a WHO context.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Filippe! |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
philgoddard
: POS often stands for point of sale.
49 mins
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Hi, Phil, I agree, but in this case I am 100% sure the context will make the actual meaning quite clear.
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| agree |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
: This answer is right if you keep the Spanish acronym
2 hrs
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Thank you, María Eugenia. That would be my choice (and was my reasoning).
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| neutral |
ARS54
: ...with Phil; and I'd say 'drugs', :)
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! Once I realized it was supposed to be capitalzied the light began to dawn. My client is preserving abbreviations, and it's mentioned elsewhere. I used 'medicines'"
2 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
110
undelivered medicines
could mean something like "medicamentos no posicionados"
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Note added at 3 Min. (2011-03-03 00:31:24 GMT)
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just guessing from the context though ...
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Note added at 3 Min. (2011-03-03 00:31:24 GMT)
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just guessing from the context though ...
+2
7 mins
medicine not part of the Obligatory Health Plan
I think this has to do with "Plan Obligatorio de Salud." Check out the link below.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thanks so much for your prompt answer. Actually, my client has a policy of not translating the abbreviations of local agencies, so I will be sticking to POS. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ARS54
: ...yes, or 'non-OHP', but I'd better say 'drugs', :) OHP. Obligatory Health Plan - www.assets.cambridge.org, www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
21 mins
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| agree |
James A. Walsh
: I also like ARS54's 'non-OHP' option.
35 mins
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+2
47 mins
Carlos Sorzano
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United States
Translations by a practicing physician
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
39
medication not covered by the Obligatory Health Plan
my option
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
8 mins
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| agree |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
1 hr
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| neutral |
ARS54
: ...just 3 ghits on line: http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&source=hp&q="medication no... 'drugs'?
9 hrs
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Discussion
Los médicos formulan no pos y no reportan el formulario eso desorienta a la población