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abstention de traitement de survie [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life-sustaining treatment withholding
1, record 1, English, life%2Dsustaining%20treatment%20withholding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Withholding of life-sustaining treatment means not starting treatment that has the potential to sustain the life of a patient. An example of withholding of potentially life-sustaining treatment is not starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when a patient's heart suddenly stops beating. 2, record 1, English, - life%2Dsustaining%20treatment%20withholding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- withholding of life-sustaining treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abstention de traitement de survie
1, record 1, French, abstention%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abstention de traitement de maintien de la vie 2, record 1, French, abstention%20de%20traitement%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- non-administration d'intervention de maintien de la vie 3, record 1, French, non%2Dadministration%20d%27intervention%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Comité [sénatorial spécial sur l'euthanasie et l'aide au suicide] a défini l'abstention de traitement de survie comme étant le fait de ne pas amorcer un traitement susceptible de maintenir le patient en vie, par exemple ne pas tenter la réanimation cardiorespiratoire (RCR), ne pas donner une transfusion sanguine, ne pas administrer d'antibiotiques ou ne pas assurer l'alimentation et l'hydratation artificielles. 4, record 1, French, - abstention%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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