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ENLIGHTENED CONSENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free and informed consent
1, record 1, English, free%20and%20informed%20consent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voluntary and informed consent 2, record 1, English, voluntary%20and%20informed%20consent
correct
- free and enlightened consent 3, record 1, English, free%20and%20enlightened%20consent
correct, Quebec act
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The voluntary agreement by a person who in the possession and exercise of sufficient mental capacity, as defined by an appropriate medical professional, makes an intelligent choice as to treatment options. It supposes knowledge about the consequences of having or not having the treatment and about possible alternatives. The consent must be free from coercion, duress and mistake. 4, record 1, English, - free%20and%20informed%20consent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voluntary and informed consent from legally competent individuals or authorized third parties is a fundamental principle in research involving humans, and specifically for the use of their personal data or human material. 5, record 1, English, - free%20and%20informed%20consent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Every person is inviolable and is entitled to the integrity of his person. Except in cases provided for by law, no one may interfere with his person without his free and enlightened consent. 3, record 1, English, - free%20and%20informed%20consent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free and enlightened consent : Expression and example reproduced from section 10 of the Civil Code of Québec. 6, record 1, English, - free%20and%20informed%20consent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consentement libre et éclairé
1, record 1, French, consentement%20libre%20et%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le consentement libre et éclairé est au coeur de l'éthique de la recherche avec des sujets humains et doit être vu comme un processus débutant avec la prise de contact initiale et s'achevant lorsque le projet ne nécessite plus le concours des sujets. Au sens de cette politique, le consentement libre et éclairé signifie le dialogue, le partage d'informations et l'ensemble du processus permettant à des sujets pressentis d'accepter ou de refuser de participer à une recherche. 2, record 1, French, - consentement%20libre%20et%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
consentement libre et éclairé : Toute personne est inviolable et a droit à son intégrité. Sauf dans les cas prévus par la loi, nul ne peut lui porter atteinte sans son consentement libre et éclairé. 3, record 1, French, - consentement%20libre%20et%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consentement libre et éclairé : Expression et exemple reproduits de l'article 10 du Code civil du Québec. 4, record 1, French, - consentement%20libre%20et%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento libre y esclarecido
1, record 1, Spanish, consentimiento%20libre%20y%20esclarecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toda persona es inviolable y tiene derecho a su integridad. Salvo en los casos previstos por la ley, nadie puede perjudicarlo sin su consentimiento libre y esclarecido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - consentimiento%20libre%20y%20esclarecido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consentimiento libre y esclarecido: Expresión traducida del artículo 10 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 1, Spanish, - consentimiento%20libre%20y%20esclarecido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informed consent
1, record 2, English, informed%20consent
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- enlightened consent 2, record 2, English, enlightened%20consent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - informed%20consent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the patient agrees to the procedure, he or she must do so freely and voluntarily. 3, record 2, English, - informed%20consent
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - informed%20consent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consentement éclairé
1, record 2, French, consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- obtention d'un consentement libre et éclairé 2, record 2, French, obtention%20d%27un%20consentement%20libre%20et%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le patient accepte l’intervention, il doit le faire sans contrainte et de son plein gré. 2, record 2, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento informado
1, record 2, Spanish, consentimiento%20informado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- consentimiento con conocimiento de causa 2, record 2, Spanish, consentimiento%20con%20conocimiento%20de%20causa
correct, masculine noun
- consentimiento razonado 3, record 2, Spanish, consentimiento%20razonado
masculine noun
- consentimiento válido 4, record 2, Spanish, consentimiento%20v%C3%A1lido
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - consentimiento%20informado
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - consentimiento%20informado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consent
1, record 3, English, consent
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agreement, approval, or permission as to some act or purpose, esp. given voluntarily by a competent person. 2, record 3, English, - consent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consent may be given only by a person who, at the time of manifesting such consent, either expressly or tacitly, is capable of binding himself. 1, record 3, English, - consent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Consent may be given only in a free and enlightened manner. It may be vitiated by error, fear or lesion. 1, record 3, English, - consent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consent: Term and contexts reproduced from sections 1398 and 1399 of the Civil Code of Québec. 1, record 3, English, - consent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- consentement
1, record 3, French, consentement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le consentement doit être donné par une personne qui, au temps où elle le manifeste, de façon expresse ou tacite, est apte à s'obliger. 1, record 3, French, - consentement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le consentement doit être libre et éclairé. Il peut être vicié par l'erreur, la crainte ou la lésion. 1, record 3, French, - consentement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consentement: Terme et contextes reproduits des articles 1398 et 1399 du Code civil du Québec. 1, record 3, French, - consentement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento
1, record 3, Spanish, consentimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El consentimiento debe ser dado por una persona que, en el momento en que lo manifieste tenga, de manera expresa o tácita, capacidad para comprometerse. 1, record 3, Spanish, - consentimiento
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El consentimiento debe darse de manera libre y esclarecida. Puede estar viciado por el error, temor o lesión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - consentimiento
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consentimiento: Término y contexto traducidos del artículo 1398 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 1, record 3, Spanish, - consentimiento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Family Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- integrity
1, record 4, English, integrity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- integrity of his person 1, record 4, English, integrity%20of%20his%20person
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every person is inviolable and is entitled to the integrity of his person. Except in cases provided for by law, no one may interfere with his person without his free and enlightened consent. 1, record 4, English, - integrity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
integrity: It is a personality right. 2, record 4, English, - integrity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
integrity and integrity of his person: Expressions and context reproduced from sections 3 and 10 of the Civil Code of Québec. Note that the last update of the C.C.Q. dates from July 1, 2002. 2, record 4, English, - integrity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intégrité
1, record 4, French, int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- intégrité de sa personne 1, record 4, French, int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20de%20sa%20personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute personne est inviolable et a droit à son intégrité. Sauf dans les cas prévus par la loi, nul ne peut lui porter atteinte sans son consentement libre et éclairé. 1, record 4, French, - int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intégrité : Il s'agit d'un droit de la personnalité. 2, record 4, French, - int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intégrité et intégrité de sa personne : Expressions et contexte reproduits des articles 3 et 10 du Code civil du Québec. Il est à noter que la dernière mise à jour du C.c.Q. date du 1er juillet 2002. 2, record 4, French, - int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de salud
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- integridad
1, record 4, Spanish, integridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- integridad de su persona 1, record 4, Spanish, integridad%20de%20su%20persona
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toda persona es inviolable y tiene derecho a su integridad. Salvo en los casos estipulados por la ley, nadie puede interferir con una persona sin su consentimiento libre y esclarecido. 1, record 4, Spanish, - integridad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
integridad: Se trata de un derecho de la personalidad. 2, record 4, Spanish, - integridad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
integridad e integridad de su persona: Expresiones y contexto traducidos del artículo 3 y 11 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 4, Spanish, - integridad
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Family Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inviolability
1, record 5, English, inviolability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inviolability ... may have two contents of meaning. It may ? that one is not justified in treating another without his consent, but is justified in doing so with it, in which ease it is mered a particular application of the autonomy principle; or it may indicate a principle that protects a person’s physical and mental integrity against non-beneficial acts by the person himself, or others, when it is a preservation of life value. 2, record 5, English, - inviolability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inviolability: It is a personality right. 3, record 5, English, - inviolability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inviolability : Every person is inviolable and is entitled to the integrity of his person. Except in cases provided for by law, no one may interfere with his person without his free and enlightened consent. 4, record 5, English, - inviolability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
inviolability: Term and observation reproduced from sections 3 and 11 of the Civil Code of Québec. 3, record 5, English, - inviolability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inviolabilité
1, record 5, French, inviolabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inviolabilité de la personne [...] La faculté dont jouit toute personne de permettre certaines atteintes à son inviolabilité n'est pas sans bornes. Bien au contraire, l'exercice de ce droit est assujetti à une double condition : les atteintes permises ne doivent pas outrepasser les limites établies par l'ordre public, et le consentement émanant d'une personne capable doit être libre et éclairé. 2, record 5, French, - inviolabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inviolabilité : Il s'agit d'un droit de la personnalité. 3, record 5, French, - inviolabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inviolabilité : Toute personne est inviolable et a droit à son intégrité. Sauf dans les cas prévus par la loi, nul ne peut lui porter atteinte sans son consentement libre et éclairé. 4, record 5, French, - inviolabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
inviolabilité : Terme et observation reproduits des articles 3 et 11 du Code civil du Québe 3, record 5, French, - inviolabilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de salud
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- inviolabilidad
1, record 5, Spanish, inviolabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toda persona es inviolable y tiene derecho a su integridad. Salvo en los casos estipulados por la ley, nadie puede interferir con una persona sin su consentimiento libre y esclarecido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - inviolabilidad
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inviolabilidad: Término y observación traducidos del artículo 3 y 11 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 5, Spanish, - inviolabilidad
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- civil union
1, record 6, English, civil%20union
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A civil union is a commitment by two persons eighteen years of age or over who express their free and enlightened consent to live together and to uphold the rights and obligations that derive from that status. 1, record 6, English, - civil%20union
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- union civile
1, record 6, French, union%20civile
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'union civile est l'engagement de deux personnes âgées de 18 ans ou plus qui expriment leur consentement libre et éclairé à faire vie commune et à respecter les droits et obligations liés à cet état. 1, record 6, French, - union%20civile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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