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WITHHOLDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Sociology of Medicine
- Ethics and Morals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-treatment decision
1, record 2, English, non%2Dtreatment%20decision
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NTD 2, record 2, English, NTD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A decision leading to] withdrawing or withholding a curative or life-sustaining treatment because in the given situation, [the] treatment is deemed to be no longer meaningful or effective. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Dtreatment%20decision
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nontreatment decision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Éthique et Morale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décision de ne pas traiter
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20de%20ne%20pas%20traiter
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décision de non-traitement 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20de%20non%2Dtraitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment
1, record 3, English, withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment 2, record 3, English, withdrawing%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment means stopping treatment that has the potential to sustain the life of patient. An example of withdrawing of potentially life-sustaining treatment is the stopping of artificial nutrition and hydration for a patient in a persistent vegetative state. 3, record 3, English, - withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The [Special Senate Committee on euthanasia and Assisted Suicide] recognizes that the withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment is legal when it is requested by a competent patient. 4, record 3, English, - withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record 3, Key term(s)
- withdrawal of life sustaining treatment
- withdrawing of life sustaining treatment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interruption de traitement de survie
1, record 3, French, interruption%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arrêt de traitement de survie 2, record 3, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
masculine noun
- cessation de traitement de survie 2, record 3, French, cessation%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'interruption de traitement de survie [...] désigne le fait de cesser un traitement susceptible de maintenir le patient en vie, par exemple débrancher le respirateur ou enlever la sonde gastrique qui assure l'alimentation et l'hydratation. 3, record 3, French, - interruption%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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