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HEALTH CARE PROXY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surrogate decision maker
1, record 1, English, surrogate%20decision%20maker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a patient has not legally appointed a health care proxy, family members... may still be able to serve as the patients’ surrogate decision maker and make health care decisions for patients. 2, record 1, English, - surrogate%20decision%20maker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- représentant
1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- représentante 2, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la personne n'est pas apte à donner un consentement ou qu'on ne reconnaît pas à une personne mineure la pleine capacité d'exercice sur les soins à lui prodiguer, son représentant (le parent ou le tuteur, par exemple) peut la remplacer. 3, record 1, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustituto en la adopción de decisiones
1, record 1, Spanish, sustituto%20en%20la%20adopci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisiones
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustituta en la adopción de decisiones 1, record 1, Spanish, sustituta%20en%20la%20adopci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisiones
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health care power of attorney
1, record 2, English, health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- medical power of attorney 2, record 2, English, medical%20power%20of%20attorney
correct
- durable power of attorney for health care 3, record 2, English, durable%20power%20of%20attorney%20for%20health%20care
correct
- DPAHC 4, record 2, English, DPAHC
correct
- DPAHC 4, record 2, English, DPAHC
- health care proxy form 5, record 2, English, health%20care%20proxy%20%20form
correct
- health care directive 6, record 2, English, health%20care%20directive
correct
- health care proxy 7, record 2, English, health%20care%20proxy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A document that] allows you to grant a trusted person ... the authority to make medical ... decisions on your behalf [in case you become mentally incapacitated or otherwise unable to make or communicate decisions]. 8, record 2, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A living will is good only in case of a terminal illness, while a durable power of attorney for health care can apply to any illness. Second, a durable power of attorney for health care allows you to appoint another person to act for you; a living will does not allow for this provision. 9, record 2, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of the document may differ depending on the jurisdiction where it is used. 10, record 2, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record 2, Key term(s)
- power of attorney for health care
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- directive en matière de soins de santé
1, record 2, French, directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- directive relative aux soins de santé 2, record 2, French, directive%20relative%20aux%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- procuration pour soins de santé 3, record 2, French, procuration%20pour%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document juridique au moyen duquel vous donnez à une autre personne [...] le pouvoir de prendre des décisions en votre nom concernant vos soins de santé dans l'éventualité où vous devenez incapable de les prendre vous-même. 3, record 2, French, - directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement au testament biologique, ce document n'est pas limité aux soins de fin de vie. 4, record 2, French, - directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder notarial para cuidados médicos
1, record 2, Spanish, poder%20notarial%20para%20cuidados%20m%C3%A9dicos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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