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SALUS AEGROTI SUPREMA LEX [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Medicine
  • Ethics and Morals
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Health Law
DEF

The well-being of the patient is the most important law.

CONT

In the Middle European medico-legal climate, the moral rule "salus aegroti suprema lex" has been accepted for a long time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la médecine
  • Éthique et Morale
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Droit de la santé
DEF

Le salut du malade, voilà la loi suprême.

CONT

Les deux principes majeurs de l'éthique hippocratique sont le devoir d'aider les malades («salus aegroti suprema lex») et l'interdiction de nuire d'une quelconque façon au patient [ ... ]

CONT

[ ... ] les principes de base de la profession [médicale] sont l'engagement envers le salus aegroti suprema lex, la responsabilité de nil nocere et l'obligation d'informer.

Spanish

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