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LEGALLY APPOINTED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proxy consent
1, record 1, English, proxy%20consent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A consent given by a legally appointed representative in the name of a person incapable of giving consent. 2, record 1, English, - proxy%20consent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- consent by proxy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consentement par procuration
1, record 1, French, consentement%20par%20procuration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consentement donné au nom d'une personne inapte à consentir par le représentant légal de celle-ci. 2, record 1, French, - consentement%20par%20procuration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento por poder
1, record 1, Spanish, consentimiento%20por%20poder
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En todos los casos de investigación biomédica realizada en seres humanos, el investigador debe obtener el consentimiento informado de quien presumiblemente participará en la investigación; en el caso de persona que no sea capaz de dar su consentimiento informado, el investigador debe obtener el consentimiento por poder de un representante debidamente autorizado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - consentimiento%20por%20poder
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substituted consent
1, record 2, English, substituted%20consent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- substitute consent 2, record 2, English, substitute%20consent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A consent given by a person, legally appointed or not, on behalf of a person incapable of giving informed consent. 3, record 2, English, - substituted%20consent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consentement substitué
1, record 2, French, consentement%20substitu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consentement au nom d'autrui 2, record 2, French, consentement%20au%20nom%20d%27autrui
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consentement donné par un [représentant légal ou de fait] au nom d'une personne qui n'est pas en mesure de donner son consentement. 3, record 2, French, - consentement%20substitu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento delegado
1, record 2, Spanish, consentimiento%20delegado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surrogate decision maker
1, record 3, English, surrogate%20decision%20maker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - surrogate%20decision%20maker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentant
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- représentante 2, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustituto en la adopción de decisiones
1, record 3, Spanish, sustituto%20en%20la%20adopci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisiones
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustituta en la adopción de decisiones 1, record 3, Spanish, sustituta%20en%20la%20adopci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisiones
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legally appointed 1, record 4, English, legally%20appointed
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- légalement institué comme 1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9galement%20institu%C3%A9%20comme
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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