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DON TISSUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tissue donation
1, record 1, English, tissue%20donation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human tissue donation 2, record 1, English, human%20tissue%20donation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the removal of various tissues in the body (such as skin, corneas, bone, etc.) for transplantation into another person's body. 3, record 1, English, - tissue%20donation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the Common Law Provinces of Canada, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have prohibited tissue donation by minors, and in doing so, have followed the uniform legislation recommended for adoption in all Common Law provinces of this country. 4, record 1, English, - tissue%20donation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- human tissues donation
- tissues donation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- don de tissus
1, record 1, French, don%20de%20tissus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- don de tissus humains 2, record 1, French, don%20de%20tissus%20humains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à disposition, par une personne ou ses proches, de tissus (peau, os, cornée, etc.) en vue d'une greffe sur une autre personne. 3, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le don de tissus humains se distingue du don d'organes de plusieurs façons. Une distinction importante tient au fait que les tissus, comme par exemple les os, les valves cardiaques ou la peau, sont des structures beaucoup moins complexes que les organes tels que le cœur ou les reins. 4, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien qu'il permette, tout comme le don d'organes, de sauver des vies, dans la majorité des cas, le don de tissus vise surtout à en préserver ou en améliorer la qualité. 4, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- don de tissu humain
- don de tissu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- donación de tejidos
1, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- donación de tejidos humanos 2, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se entiende por donación de órganos o tejidos, la cesión hecha por la persona en forma voluntaria, expresa y escrita. [...] La donación de órganos o tejidos implica la extracción de los mismos y de las partes que con ellos se relacionen, así como los tejidos que sean necesarios, a efecto de que el trasplante tenga éxito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Para quienes fallezcan por fuera de las unidades de terapia intensiva, la donación posible se reduce a la de tejidos (córneas, huesos, articulaciones y piel). 4, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
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