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ATTENDING DOCTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Staff
  • Health Law
DEF

The physician legally responsible for the care given to a patient in a hospital or health care program.

CONT

A treating physician is a physician with whom an individual has an on-going doctor - patient relationship at the time the report is required or being prepared.

Key term(s)
  • attending doctor
  • physician in charge
  • doctor in attendance
  • medical officer in charge
  • physician in attendance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel médical
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

Certains formulaires de consentement exigent la signature du médecin traitant, lequel, ce faisant, déclare qu'il a donné au malade des explications avant le consentement.

OBS

médecin traitant : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Personal médico
  • Derecho de salud
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