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FUTILE TREATMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- futile treatment
1, record 1, English, futile%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unnecessary treatment 2, record 1, English, unnecessary%20treatment
correct
- nonbeneficial treatment 3, record 1, English, nonbeneficial%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We do not believe that there should be any need to continue futile treatment, "futile" being defined as having almost no possibility of succeeding. 4, record 1, English, - futile%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Futility can be understood as medical treatment that is seen to be non-beneficial because it is believed to offer no reasonable hope of recovery or improvement of the patient’s condition. 5, record 1, English, - futile%20treatment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non-beneficial treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement futile
1, record 1, French, traitement%20futile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement inutile 2, record 1, French, traitement%20inutile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est donc souhaitable de ne pas proposer un traitement qui «n'offre aucun espoir raisonnable de guérison ou d'amélioration ou quelque avantage» (traitement futile). 3, record 1, French, - traitement%20futile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La futilité médicale désigne une intervention dont on estime qu'elle ne vaut pas la peine d'être réalisée, parce que le médecin évalue comme insuffisants les bénéfices prévisibles. 4, record 1, French, - traitement%20futile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento fútil
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20f%C3%BAtil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto médico fútil 2, record 1, Spanish, acto%20m%C3%A9dico%20f%C3%BAtil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento o acto médico cuya aplicación está desaconsejada ya que es clínicamente ineficaz, no mejora el pronóstico, los síntomas, ni las enfermedades intercurrentes del paciente, o bien porque de manera previsible producirá perjuicios personales, familiares, económicos o sociales desproporcionados al beneficio que se espera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20f%C3%BAtil
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Concern for Dying
1, record 2, English, Concern%20for%20Dying
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFD 2, record 2, English, CFD
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Euthanasia Educational Fund 1, record 2, English, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Fund
former designation, correct, United States
- Euthanasia Educational Council 1, record 2, English, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Council
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Concern%20for%20Dying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Concern for Dying
1, record 2, French, Concern%20for%20Dying
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CFD 2, record 2, French, CFD
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Euthanasia Educational Fund 1, record 2, French, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Fund
former designation, correct, United States
- Euthanasia Educational Council 1, record 2, French, Euthanasia%20Educational%20Council
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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