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German term

pz

German to English Medical Medical: Health Care discharge letter
This abbreviation appears - once - after the date on a discharge letter from a Swiss hospital: "Zürich, 15. Januar 2022/pz".
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 Pflegezentrum

Discussion

Lirka Jun 7, 2022:
Def. initials it is very commonly encountered in letters
Anne Schulz Jun 7, 2022:
so do I
David Hollywood Jun 6, 2022:
agree with Phil and Christopher
Dr. Christopher Kronen Jun 6, 2022:
Initials or other reference code These are most likely the initials of someone participating in the writing/dictation of the letter or some other internal reference code that this hospital uses. I would leave it as is.
philgoddard Jun 6, 2022:
It's someone's initials, probably the person who typed the letter.

Proposed translations

+1
4 hrs

Pflegezentrum

Das Pflegezentrum im Spitz (PZ im Spitz) ist ein Betrieb der Stadt Kloten. Wir bieten älteren Menschen, die nicht mehr in ihrer angestammten Umgebung wohnen können oder wollen ein Zuhause mit der notwendigen Betreuung. Das Zentrum umfasst, das Alters- und Pflegeheim, die Pflegestation Chasern und zwei Pflegewohnungen. Damit entspricht es verschiedenen Wohnbedürfnissen im Alter. - https://www.kloten.ch/aemter/3755
Pflegezentren der Stadt Zürich (PZZ) - https://www.xing.com/pages/pflegezentren-zuerich
Das Pflegezentrum Witikon befindet sich in Zürich-Witikon. - https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/gud/de/index/alter/neues-zuhaus...
Das Pflegezentrum Spital Limmattal bietet ein Tageszentrum sowie stationäre Angebote für betreuungs- und pflegebedürftige Menschen. - https://www.spital-limmattal.ch/patienten/pflegezentrum/
Pfle­ge­zen­t­rum, das
(größere, zentrale) Einrichtung für pflegebedürftige Menschen
BEISPIELE
das Gebäude des ehemaligen Pflegezentrums
Pflegezentren eröffnen - https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Pflegezentrum

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Note added at 5 horas (2022-06-06 20:29:23 GMT)
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translation: care center (cc)
I think pz means hear care center
Not frequently but I found the abbreviation cc as care center

UCC urgent care centre - https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-app-help-and-support/health-r...
CCC, Cancer Care Center - https://globalrph.com/abbreviation/c/
MND care centres and networks - https://www.mndassociation.org/support-and-information/our-s...
MND (Motor Neuron Disease). - https://www.thedrkarma.com/mnd-europe/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIldS...
Peer comment(s):

agree Cillie Swart : seems plausible, thanks for sharing
1 hr
Thank you very much
neutral David Hollywood : seriously doubt that
1 hr
Why, explain, please
neutral Steffen Walter : They would have used capital letters in this case.
12 hrs
Rigorously: connotation! - PZ: Pflegezentrum des Spitals. But couldn't that be in a routine sort of affair?
neutral writeaway : Anything but plausible. See Steffen's comment + the obvious solution in the Dbox
15 hrs
Rigorously: connotation! - PZ: Pflegezentrum des Spitals. But couldn't that be in a routine sort of affair?
neutral Esther Pugh : definitely not (it's the initials of the person who wrote that document)
1 day 15 hrs
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