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TESTAMENT BIOLOGIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- living will
1, record 1, English, living%20will
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a legal document that spells out the kinds of medical care and treatment [a person does] or [does] not want if [they are] terminally ill and unable to communicate [their] wishes. 2, record 1, English, - living%20will
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A living will is good only in case of a terminal illness, while a durable power of attorney for health care can apply to any illness. Second, a durable power of attorney for health care allows you to appoint another person to act for you; a living will does not allow for this provision. 3, record 1, English, - living%20will
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directive de fin de vie
1, record 1, French, directive%20de%20fin%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- testament biologique 2, record 1, French, testament%20biologique
masculine noun
- testament de vie 2, record 1, French, testament%20de%20vie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Document] dans lequel une personne nomme les soins et les traitements qu'elle désire recevoir ou qu'elle refuse [si elle devient] trop malade pour exprimer ses volontés. 3, record 1, French, - directive%20de%20fin%20de%20vie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le testament de vie est limité aux soins à donner à l'approche de la mort. 4, record 1, French, - directive%20de%20fin%20de%20vie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
directive de fin de vie : désignation généralement utilisée au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - directive%20de%20fin%20de%20vie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- directives de fin de vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- testamento vital
1, record 1, Spanish, testamento%20vital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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