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EXTRAORDINARY MEASURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Surgery
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extraordinary means
1, record 1, English, extraordinary%20means
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extraordinary measure 2, record 1, English, extraordinary%20measure
correct
- heroic means 3, record 1, English, heroic%20means
correct
- heroic measure 2, record 1, English, heroic%20measure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex, invasive, or expensive treatment usually aimed at prolonging or saving a life. 4, record 1, English, - extraordinary%20means
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
And instead of care in the ICU (intensive care unit) that may extend a patient's life by heroic means with decreased quality of life, a patient should have the choice of in-the-hospital "comfort" care or home care instead ... 5, record 1, English, - extraordinary%20means
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Chirurgie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure extraordinaire
1, record 1, French, mesure%20extraordinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mesure héroïque 2, record 1, French, mesure%20h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement complexe, invasif ou coûteux visant généralement à prolonger ou à sauver une vie. 3, record 1, French, - mesure%20extraordinaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La naissance d'un enfant atteint d'une déficience ou maladie grave soulève le problème de l'obligation d'un médecin d'appliquer des mesures héroïques pour assurer la survie du nouveau-né, ce qui conduit également à s'interroger sur la nécessité de prendre en compte la qualité de vie future d'un tel nouveau-né dans la lutte pour sa survie. 4, record 1, French, - mesure%20extraordinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extraordinary measure
1, record 2, English, extraordinary%20measure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the face of such extraordinary pressures to downsize, however, the government is obliged to consider extraordinary measures. 1, record 2, English, - extraordinary%20measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure sortant de l'ordinaire
1, record 2, French, mesure%20sortant%20de%20l%27ordinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cependant, les contraintes financières extraordinaires auxquelles il est soumis l'obligent à envisager des mesures sortant de l'ordinaire. 1, record 2, French, - mesure%20sortant%20de%20l%27ordinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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