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DYING PROCESS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Ethics and Morals
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medical assistance in dying
1, record 1, English, medical%20assistance%20in%20dying
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MAID 2, record 1, English, MAID
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physician-assisted death 3, record 1, English, physician%2Dassisted%20death
correct
- PAD 4, record 1, English, PAD
correct
- PAD 4, record 1, English, PAD
- physician-assisted dying 5, record 1, English, physician%2Dassisted%20dying
correct
- PAD 6, record 1, English, PAD
correct
- PAD 6, record 1, English, PAD
- medical aid in dying 7, record 1, English, medical%20aid%20in%20dying
correct
- MAID 6, record 1, English, MAID
correct
- MAID 6, record 1, English, MAID
- assisted death 8, record 1, English, assisted%20death
correct
- assisted dying 9, record 1, English, assisted%20dying
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical assistance in dying(MAID) is a process that allows someone who is found eligible to be able to receive assistance from a medical practitioner in ending their life. 2, record 1, English, - medical%20assistance%20in%20dying
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medical aid in dying: In Quebec, in the context of the "Act Respecting End-of-Life Care," "medical aid in dying" refers only to the euthanasia administered by a physician to an end-of-life patient and excludes assisted suicide. 10, record 1, English, - medical%20assistance%20in%20dying
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assisted death; assisted dying : When these expressions are used, it is implied that a physician is involved in the process. 10, record 1, English, - medical%20assistance%20in%20dying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Éthique et Morale
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide médicale à mourir
1, record 1, French, aide%20m%C3%A9dicale%20%C3%A0%20mourir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMM 2, record 1, French, AMM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide médicale à la mort 3, record 1, French, aide%20m%C3%A9dicale%20%C3%A0%20la%20mort
correct, feminine noun
- aide à mourir 4, record 1, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20mourir
correct, feminine noun
- aide à la mort 5, record 1, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20mort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aide médicale à mourir (AMM) est un processus qui permet à une personne jugée admissible de recevoir de l'aide d'un médecin ou d'un infirmier praticien pour mettre fin à ses jours. 2, record 1, French, - aide%20m%C3%A9dicale%20%C3%A0%20mourir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide médicale à mourir : Au Québec, dans le cadre de la «Loi concernant les soins de fin de vie», le terme «aide médicale à mourir» désigne uniquement l'administration de l'euthanasie par un médecin à un patient en fin de vie et exclut le suicide assisté. 6, record 1, French, - aide%20m%C3%A9dicale%20%C3%A0%20mourir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aide à mourir; aide à la mort : Lorsque ces termes sont utilisés, il est sous-entendu qu'un médecin participe au processus. 6, record 1, French, - aide%20m%C3%A9dicale%20%C3%A0%20mourir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aide médicale à mourir : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de la médecine et du droit et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 7, record 1, French, - aide%20m%C3%A9dicale%20%C3%A0%20mourir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dying process
1, record 2, English, dying%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- death process 2, record 2, English, death%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a person enters the final stage of the dying process, two different dynamics are at work which are closely interrelated and interdependant. On the physical plane, the body begins the final process of shutting down, which will end when all the physical systems cease to function.... The other dynamic... is on the emotional-spiritual-mental plane.... The spirit of the dying person begins the final process of release from the body, its immediate environment, and all attachments. 3, record 2, English, - dying%20process
Record 2, Key term(s)
- process of dying
- process of death
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- processus de la mort
1, record 2, French, processus%20de%20la%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- processus du mourir 2, record 2, French, processus%20du%20mourir
correct, masculine noun
- processus de mourir 3, record 2, French, processus%20de%20mourir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «processus de mourir» qui est une transformation progressive composée de différentes étapes, où le seuil constituant le passage dans l'état définitif irréversible est très incertain. 4, record 2, French, - processus%20de%20la%20mort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mental health and hygiene
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- existential suffering
1, record 3, English, existential%20suffering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Themes common to the descriptions of existential suffering included lack of meaning or purpose, loss of connectedness to others, thoughts about the dying process, struggles around the state of being, difficulty in finding a sense of self, loss of hope, loss of autonomy, and loss of temporality. 2, record 3, English, - existential%20suffering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souffrance existentielle
1, record 3, French, souffrance%20existentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, il y a la souffrance existentielle. Celle qui vient entacher la réalité des derniers jours, quand la personne ne trouve plus de sens au temps qu’il lui reste, quand l’idée de la mort paraît inacceptable ou bien encore qu’elle tarde à venir et que les heures qui passent dans l’attente du dernier souffle paraissent insupportables. 1, record 3, French, - souffrance%20existentielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thanatobiology
1, record 4, English, thanatobiology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Studies related to the processes involved in life and death. 2, record 4, English, - thanatobiology
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thanatobiology [...] the science behind the process of dying in humans, and the changes that occur in the body before, during and after death... 3, record 4, English, - thanatobiology
Record 4, Key term(s)
- thanato-biology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thanatobiologie
1, record 4, French, thanatobiologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Études ayant trait aux processus de la vie et de la mort. 2, record 4, French, - thanatobiologie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout organisme vivant [...] est voué au provisoire, parce qu'il est périssable. [...] il est intéressant d'analyser les obstacles conceptuels qu'a rencontrés la «thanatobiologie». 1, record 4, French, - thanatobiologie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- thanato-biologie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- extinction
1, record 5, English, extinction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a race, family, species, etc. : The fact or process of becoming extinct; a coming to an end or dying out; the condition of being extinct. 2, record 5, English, - extinction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most effective agent in the extinction of species is the pressure of other species. 2, record 5, English, - extinction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Endangered species: species which are threatened with immediate extinction or extirpation if the factors which are threatening them continue to operate. Included are species whose numbers have been reduced to a critical level or whose habitats have been so drastically reduced that they are deemed to be in immediate danger of extinction. 3, record 5, English, - extinction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare «extinct-» and «extirpated species». 4, record 5, English, - extinction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- extinction
1, record 5, French, extinction
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- disparition 2, record 5, French, disparition
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extinction d'une famille, d'une race, d'une espèce : Absence de descendant, de continuation de la race, de l'espèce; fait pour une famille, une race, une espèce de s'éteindre. 3, record 5, French, - extinction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'extinction d'une espèce est évidemment le terme d'une diminution plus ou moins rapide de la population de cette espèce. [...] c'est l'apparition de prédateurs ou de parasites nouveaux, au premier rang desquels se situe l'homme, qui constitue la menace la plus redoutable pour les espèces animales, ainsi que l'appauvrissement des ressources alimentaires de leur milieu. 3, record 5, French, - extinction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Espèce en danger de disparition : espèce menacée d'extinction ou de disparition immédiates si les facteurs qui l'affectent continuent d'agir. II peut s'agir, entre autres, d'une espèce dont les effectifs ont été réduits à un niveau critique ou d'une espèce dont les habitats ont été détruits à tel point qu'elle est considérée comme en danger d'extinction immédiate. 4, record 5, French, - extinction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour être rigoureux, les auteurs du Rapport du groupe de travail sur la biodiversité auraient dû maintenir la même opposition qu'on trouve dans «disparu» et «disparu d'un endroit donné» (en anglais «extinct» et «extirpated») pour rendre les notions symétriques de «disparition» et de «disparition d'un lieu donné» (en anglais «extinction» et «extirpation»). L'utilisation du terme français «extinction» vient briser cette symétrie. 2, record 5, French, - extinction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «extinction» met l'accent sur le fait de cesser d'exister, de se reproduire, et correspond parfaitement à l'anglais «extinction», alors que le terme «disparition» met l'accent sur le fait de cesser de paraître, d'être visible. Cependant, en raison du contexte qui précède, on peut juger préférable d'employer «disparition» qui, dans le contexte de la sauvegarde des espèces, désigne aussi l'action de disparaître en cessant d'exister, et qui permet de mieux opposer les notions rendues par les termes anglais «extinction» et «extirpation». 5, record 5, French, - extinction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos de la polución
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- extinción
1, record 5, Spanish, extinci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- air entangling
1, record 6, English, air%20entangling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- air-entangling 2, record 6, English, air%2Dentangling
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of producing yarn by combining two or more BCF [bulked continuous filament] fibers together. 3, record 6, English, - air%20entangling
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fibers are "locked" together via air jets at regular or irregular intervals. The process is used to get special effect yarn(i. e., mixing dye variants to get heather effects upon subsequent dying or combining different colors of solution dyed fiber). Various air-entangling processes exist making it possible to produce a wide range or esthetics in finished yarns, from highly blended, near solid looks to yarns where individual colors are accented and color separation mimics that of plied yarns. 3, record 6, English, - air%20entangling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- enchevêtrement par air
1, record 6, French, enchev%C3%AAtrement%20par%20air
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- enchevêtrement à l'air 2, record 6, French, enchev%C3%AAtrement%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
masculine noun
- entremêlement par air 3, record 6, French, entrem%C3%AAlement%20par%20air
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de fabrication de fils, dans laquelle les fils FCG [fil continu gonflant] sont emboîtés les uns dans les autres par des jets d'air à intervalles réguliers. 1, record 6, French, - enchev%C3%AAtrement%20par%20air
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fil obtenu [par cette méthode] se caractérise par son aspect chiné. L'enchevêtrement par air est utilisé pour les fils teints dans la masse et le fils présentant différentes affinités avec les colorants (destinés à la teinture en pièce ou à la teinture en fil). 1, record 6, French, - enchev%C3%AAtrement%20par%20air
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- DABDA
1, record 7, English, DABDA
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Medical school acronym for describing the process whereby people mourn the death of others or of themselves : denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Based on Elizabeth Kübler-Ross landmark book "On Death and Dying".(According to The Sciences 34-6, 1994, November/December p. 14). 2, record 7, English, - DABDA
Record 7, Key term(s)
- DABDA syndrome
- DABDA process
- DABDA pattern
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- processus DABDA
1, record 7, French, processus%20DABDA
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Society for the Right to Die
1, record 8, English, Society%20for%20the%20Right%20to%20Die
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- SRD 2, record 8, English, SRD
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Euthanasia Society of America 1, record 8, English, Euthanasia%20Society%20of%20America
former designation, correct, United States
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Believes that the rights of self-determination and privacy include the right to control decisions relating to one's own medical care. Opposes the use of medical procedures that prolong the dying process, causing unnecessary pain and suffering. 1, record 8, English, - Society%20for%20the%20Right%20to%20Die
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Society for the Right to Die
1, record 8, French, Society%20for%20the%20Right%20to%20Die
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- SRD 2, record 8, French, SRD
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Euthanasia Society of America 1, record 8, French, Euthanasia%20Society%20of%20America
former designation, correct, United States
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Concern for Dying
1, record 9, English, Concern%20for%20Dying
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CFD 2, record 9, English, CFD
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Euthanasia Educational Fund 1, record 9, English, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Fund
former designation, correct, United States
- Euthanasia Educational Council 1, record 9, English, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Council
former designation, correct, United States
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Promotes public education to prevent "the futile prolongation of the dying process and the assurance of patient autonomy with regard to treatment during terminal illness". 1, record 9, English, - Concern%20for%20Dying
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Concern for Dying
1, record 9, French, Concern%20for%20Dying
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CFD 2, record 9, French, CFD
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Euthanasia Educational Fund 1, record 9, French, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Fund
former designation, correct, United States
- Euthanasia Educational Council 1, record 9, French, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Council
former designation, correct, United States
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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