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LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURE [2 records]

Record 1 2018-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Surgery
  • Medication
DEF

[A medical measure] that [has] the potential to postpone [a] patient's death.

OBS

It includes artificial nutrition and hydration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Chirurgie
  • Médicaments
DEF

Acte médical visant à retarder la mort d'un patient.

OBS

Y sont comprises l'hydratation et l'alimentation artificielles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Cirugía
  • Medicamentos
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Record 2 1996-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
Key term(s)
  • life sustaining procedures
  • life-sustaining procedure
  • life sustaining procedure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • procédure de survie
  • procédure de maintien en vie
  • procédure de soutien de la vie

Spanish

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