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terminal disease [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

An irreversible condition (it cannot be cured) that in the near future will result in death or a state of permanent unconsciousness from which you are unlikely to recover.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
DEF

Enfermedad avanzada en fase evolutiva e irreversible con síntomas múltiples, impacto emocional, pérdida de autonomía, con muy escasa o nula capacidad de respuesta al tratamiento específico y con pronóstico de vida limitado a semanas o meses, en un contexto de fragilidad progresiva.

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