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LIFE-PROLONGING INTERVENTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Surgery
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life-sustaining treatment
1, record 1, English, life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life-prolonging treatment 2, record 1, English, life%2Dprolonging%20treatment
correct
- life-preserving treatment 3, record 1, English, life%2Dpreserving%20treatment
correct
- life-sustaining therapy 4, record 1, English, life%2Dsustaining%20therapy
correct
- life-prolonging therapy 5, record 1, English, life%2Dprolonging%20therapy
correct
- life-sustaining procedure 6, record 1, English, life%2Dsustaining%20procedure
correct
- life-sustaining intervention 7, record 1, English, life%2Dsustaining%20intervention
correct
- life-prolonging intervention 8, record 1, English, life%2Dprolonging%20intervention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A medical measure] that [has] the potential to postpone [a] patient’s death. 2, record 1, English, - life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes artificial nutrition and hydration. 9, record 1, English, - life%2Dsustaining%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Chirurgie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement de survie
1, record 1, French, traitement%20de%20survie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement vital 2, record 1, French, traitement%20vital
correct, masculine noun
- traitement essentiel au maintien de la vie 3, record 1, French, traitement%20essentiel%20au%20maintien%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
- intervention de survie 4, record 1, French, intervention%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun
- intervention vitale 5, record 1, French, intervention%20vitale
correct, feminine noun
- intervention essentielle au maintien de la vie 3, record 1, French, intervention%20essentielle%20au%20maintien%20de%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- traitement visant la prolongation de la vie 6, record 1, French, traitement%20visant%20la%20prolongation%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
- intervention visant la prolongation de la vie 7, record 1, French, intervention%20visant%20la%20prolongation%20de%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte médical visant à retarder la mort d'un patient. 8, record 1, French, - traitement%20de%20survie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Y sont comprises l'hydratation et l'alimentation artificielles. 9, record 1, French, - traitement%20de%20survie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Cirugía
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento para prolongar la vida
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20para%20prolongar%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tratamiento para alargar la vida 2, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20para%20alargar%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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