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Record 1 2016-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

[The] process of communication between individuals and their healthcare agents to understand, reflect on, discuss and plan for future healthcare decisions for a time when individuals are not able to make their own healthcare decisions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

[...] démarche de réflexion et de communication qui permet à une personne apte à prendre des décisions d'exprimer ses volontés en ce qui concerne ses soins personnels et de santé ultérieurs dans l'éventualité où elle ne pourrait plus fournir son consentement.

Spanish

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