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K - knowledge
- agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- arts and humanities
- business, administration and law
- education
- engineering, manufacturing and construction
- field unknown
- generic programmes and qualifications
- health and welfare
- health
- dental studies
- health not elsewhere classified
- health not further defined
- medical diagnostic and treatment technology
- medicine
- nursing and midwifery
- acute care
- biomedical scientists' role in health care system
- blood collection on babies
- blood donation
- blood product storage conditions
- blood transfusion
- childbirth
- clinical perfusion
- clinical reports
- cross-matching techniques for blood transfusions
- defibrillation
- dermasurgery techniques
- emergency cases
- evaluation methodologies in paramedic practice
- evidence-based nursing care
- first aid
- first response
- infection control
- innovation in nursing
- intracranial hypertension
- intravenous infusion
- intubation
- lactation
- leadership in nursing
- multi-professional cooperation in health care
- newborn care
- nursing principles
- nursing science
- palliative care
- palliative settings
- patient autonomy
- patient record storage
- patient safety theories
- person centred care
- postpartum period
- pregnancy
- preparation for child delivery
- preparation for parenthood
- primary care
- principles of paramedic practice
- professional documentation in health care
- resuscitation
- specialist nursing care
- techniques of blood-sampling
- pharmacy
- therapy and rehabilitation
- traditional and complementary medicine and therapy
- health and welfare not elsewhere classified
- health and welfare not further defined
- inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving health and welfare
- welfare
- information and communication technologies (icts)
- natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- services
- social sciences, journalism and information
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
T - transversal skills and competences

contraindications

nursing and midwifery

knowledge

health and welfare

health

therapy and rehabilitation

massage theory

contraindications

Description

Description

The condition under which a normally beneficial treatment can be harmful and have a counterproductive effect on a person's health.

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caveats

Contraindication

contraindications

warnings

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.1 (Last update 26/09/2022)