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Record 1 2016-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Law
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

The individual’s substitute decision-maker (SDM) must interpret the advance directive and is generally obligated to follow the directions in it, unless the SDM knows of other later wishes expressed by the patient.

OBS

later wish: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • later wishes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la santé
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
CONT

Le décideur-remplaçant doit interpréter les directives préalables et il est en général tenu de suivre les consignes qu’elles contiennent, sauf s’il est au courant d’autres volontés exprimées ultérieurement par le patient.

OBS

volonté exprimée ultérieurement; volonté ultérieure; désir le plus récent : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • volontés exprimées ultérieurement
  • volontés ultérieures
  • désirs les plus récents

Spanish

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