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English translation: Patient Identification (ID) Card / magnetic strip Patient ID Card

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Dutch term or phrase:	ponsplaatje
English translation:	Patient Identification (ID) Card / magnetic strip Patient ID Card
Entered by:	elherrera

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07:35 Jun 15, 2007

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Medical - Medical: Health Care / anesthesiology, patient communications, consultation, examinations/tests

Dutch term or phrase: ponsplaatje

This term appears in a medical appointment letter for a pre-op consultation. The patient is advised to bring his/her targeted history form, the medicines he/she is taking and "ponsplaatje". I looked this up in a few sources and didn't find anything. The two root words didn't ring a bell. A European online multilingual medical glossary did not show this term. Does anybody know this term?

elherrera KudoZ activity Questions: 50 (none open) Answers: 138
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Patient Identification (ID) Card

Explanation:
A plastic card (similar to a credit card) containing patient information

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Francina
United States
Local time: 03:11

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Thanks, Francina. This is the most helpful answer and covers all the bases. I hadn't given thought to the idea of a card coded for swiping. About 24 hours are up now and I'll pile on the max 4 you. Kudos!

By the way, does anyone know of a good source for Dutch acronyms, especially medical?
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Patient Identification (ID) Card

Francina

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hirselina

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definition

Explanation:
Ponsplaatje
Als u voor de eerste keer op de polikliniek komt, schrijft u zich in bij de centrale inschrijving. U vindt deze balie in de centrale hal van beide locaties. Hiervoor moet u meenemen:

bewijs van inschrijving bij een ziektekostenverzekeraar
geldig legitimatiebewijs (paspoort, rijbewijs of identiteitskaart)
Een medewerker van de centrale inschrijving neemt uw persoonlijke gegevens op en maakt daarvan een ponsplaatje. Daarna meldt u zich bij de receptie van de betreffende polikliniek. Het is van belang dat u bij elk bezoek aan de polikliniek, onderzoek- en behandelafdeling uw ponsplaatje en legitimatiebewijs meeneemt. Bij een volgend bezoek kunt u zich dus rechtstreeks melden bij de polikliniekbalie van uw specialist. Alleen als uw persoonlijke gegevens zijn veranderd, moet u dit weer doorgeven bij de centrale inschrijving. U ontvangt dan een nieuw ponsplaatje

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It's just a punch card

hirselina
Local time: 09:11
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your answer, Hirselina. I like the well-rounded context you give. Patient ID card fits my text best though this time around.

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Patient Identification (ID) Card

Explanation:
A plastic card (similar to a credit card) containing patient information

Reference: http://www.healthcards.com/

Francina
United States
Local time: 03:11
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
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English,

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 28
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Sep 15, 2008 - Changes made by elherrera:
Edited KOG entry	elherrera's old entry - "ponsplaatje" => "Patient Identification (ID) Card"

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