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COMPETENT PATIENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Perthes’ test
1, record 1, English, Perthes%26rsquo%3B%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for patency of deep femoral vein; with the patient standing, a tourniquet is applied above the knee; after walking, if deep circulation is competent, the superficial varicosities remain unchanged and legs become painful. 1, record 1, English, - Perthes%26rsquo%3B%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de Perthes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Perthes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manœuvre de Perthes 1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20Perthes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épreuve de Perthes : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Perthes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Educational Institutions
- Paramedical Staff
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alberta College of Paramedics
1, record 2, English, Alberta%20College%20of%20Paramedics
correct, Alberta
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Alberta College of Paramedics governs EMRs [emergency medical responders], PCPs [primary care paramedics], and ACPs [advanced care paramedics] to ensure competent, safe and ethical patient centred care. 2, record 2, English, - Alberta%20College%20of%20Paramedics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Personnel para-médical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Alberta College of Paramedics
1, record 2, French, Alberta%20College%20of%20Paramedics
correct, Alberta
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- competent patient
1, record 3, English, competent%20patient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- capable patient 2, record 3, English, capable%20patient
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A patient] who knows his or her situation, understands the consequences of treatment and can make a reasonable, independent judgement about whether to start or continue [a] treatment. 3, record 3, English, - competent%20patient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- patient apte
1, record 3, French, patient%20apte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- patient compétent 2, record 3, French, patient%20comp%C3%A9tent
correct, masculine noun
- patient capable 3, record 3, French, patient%20capable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qui décide? Deux situations se présentent qu'il importe de distinguer soigneusement : celle du patient apte qui peut donner un consentement libre et éclairé, celle du patient inapte ou incompétent qui appelle alors un consentement substitué. 4, record 3, French, - patient%20apte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Ethics and Morals
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- physician-assisted suicide
1, record 4, English, physician%2Dassisted%20suicide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- medicide 2, record 4, English, medicide
correct
- doctor-assisted suicide 3, record 4, English, doctor%2Dassisted%20suicide
correct
- medically assisted suicide 4, record 4, English, medically%20assisted%20suicide
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] suicide carried out with the assistance of a physician(whose role is typically to provide a lethal dose of a drug at the explicit, voluntary request of a mentally competent patient). 5, record 4, English, - physician%2Dassisted%20suicide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Éthique et Morale
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suicide médicalement assisté
1, record 4, French, suicide%20m%C3%A9dicalement%20assist%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- suicide assisté par un médecin 2, record 4, French, suicide%20assist%C3%A9%20par%20un%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le suicide médicalement assisté [est] défini de la façon suivante : «un médecin fournit une dose suffisante de narcotiques pour permettre au patient de se suicider». [...] le patient est un individu sain d'esprit, gravement malade, dont la mort est imminente [...] 3, record 4, French, - suicide%20m%C3%A9dicalement%20assist%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Ética y Moral
- Sociología de la medicina
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- suicidio asistido por un médico
1, record 4, Spanish, suicidio%20asistido%20por%20un%20m%C3%A9dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- informed consent
1, record 5, English, informed%20consent
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- enlightened consent 2, record 5, English, enlightened%20consent
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The legal and ethical obligation not to perform any significant medical procedure until a competent patient has been informed of the nature and risks of the procedure and the alternatives to it, as well as of the prognosis if the procedure is not done. 3, record 5, English, - informed%20consent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the patient agrees to the procedure, he or she must do so freely and voluntarily. 3, record 5, English, - informed%20consent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
informed consent: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 5, English, - informed%20consent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- consentement éclairé
1, record 5, French, consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- obtention d'un consentement libre et éclairé 2, record 5, French, obtention%20d%27un%20consentement%20libre%20et%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation légale et éthique de ne pas pratiquer une intervention médicale importante sans qu’un patient en état d’exprimer ses volontés ait été informé de la nature de l’intervention, de ses risques ainsi que des autres options, ou encore du pronostic si l’intervention n’était pas pratiquée. 2, record 5, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le patient accepte l’intervention, il doit le faire sans contrainte et de son plein gré. 2, record 5, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obtention d'un consentement libre et éclairé : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 5, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
consentement éclairé : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 5, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento informado
1, record 5, Spanish, consentimiento%20informado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- consentimiento con conocimiento de causa 2, record 5, Spanish, consentimiento%20con%20conocimiento%20de%20causa
correct, masculine noun
- consentimiento razonado 3, record 5, Spanish, consentimiento%20razonado
masculine noun
- consentimiento válido 4, record 5, Spanish, consentimiento%20v%C3%A1lido
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explicación a un paciente atento y mentalmente competente de la naturaleza de su enfermedad, así como el balance entre los efectos de la misma y los riesgos y beneficios de los procedimientos terapéuticos recomendados, para a continuación solicitarle su aprobación para ser sometido a esos procedimientos. 5, record 5, Spanish, - consentimiento%20informado
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El consentimiento denominado válido [...] implica, por parte del paciente, su racionalidad, lo cual le adjudica competencia para el acto del consentimiento. En ella también va involucrada no solamente la voluntad y el deseo de efectuar el contrato, sino también no estar sometido a coerción alguna. El consentimiento sigue un proceso y está ligado a la forma de presentación del problema por parte del médico al paciente, que debe involucrar precisiones sobre ventajas o desventajas, costos y beneficios, que permitirá generar en el paciente el acuerdo sobre la base de una información útil y realista. Este consentimiento será válido si se cumplen requisitos tales como información adecuada y completa, en el sentido del esclarecimiento del problema y en el sentido de la oportunidad del informe. 4, record 5, Spanish, - consentimiento%20informado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mandated choice
1, record 6, English, mandated%20choice
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mandatory choice 2, record 6, English, mandatory%20choice
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a mandated choice system of consent, all competent adults must decide and record whether or not they wish to become an organ donor. Mandated choice policies are often considered to be the most effective in terms of obtaining informed consent and preserving patient autonomy.... mandated choice strives to preserve individual altruism and voluntarism. A mandatory choice on the part of every citizen will also serve to increase public awareness of organ donation, since everyone would be required to consider the issue. 2, record 6, English, - mandated%20choice
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déclaration obligatoire
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9claration%20obligatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- choix impératif 2, record 6, French, choix%20imp%C3%A9ratif
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La déclaration obligatoire, où toute personne jugée apte à consentir en vertu de la loi est tenue de déclarer si elle consent ou non au prélèvement de ses organes (par exemple, question posée dans la déclaration de revenus-la déclaration étant rejetée si aucune réponse n'est fournie à la question). 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20obligatoire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme relevé le plus souvent dans le domaine est «déclaration obligatoire». Ce dernier n'est pas un équivalent transparent de «mandated choice», car chaque langue présente un découpage de la réalité qui lui est propre. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20obligatoire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment
1, record 7, English, withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment 2, record 7, English, withdrawing%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - withdrawal%20of%20life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record 7, Key term(s)
- withdrawal of life sustaining treatment
- withdrawing of life sustaining treatment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interruption de traitement de survie
1, record 7, French, interruption%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- arrêt de traitement de survie 2, record 7, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
masculine noun
- cessation de traitement de survie 2, record 7, French, cessation%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - interruption%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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