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PATIENT ABANDONMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patient abandonment
1, record 1, English, patient%20abandonment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patient abandonment is a form of medical malpractice that occurs when a physician terminates the doctor-patient relationship without reasonable notice or a reasonable excuse, and fails to provide the patient with an opportunity to find a qualified replacement care provider. 2, record 1, English, - patient%20abandonment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abandon de patient
1, record 1, French, abandon%20de%20patient
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abandon de patient : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Soins en fin de vie et aide médicale à mourir» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - abandon%20de%20patient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unilateral withdrawal of treatment
1, record 2, English, unilateral%20withdrawal%20of%20treatment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... physicians should not be allowed simply to impose their views on patients through an appeal to futility. Such a unilateral withdrawal of treatment would be a kind of abandonment of the patient. Physicians should, instead, discuss treatment options with their patients and should help to achieve the patients’ goals. 2, record 2, English, - unilateral%20withdrawal%20of%20treatment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interruption unilatérale d'un traitement
1, record 2, French, interruption%20unilat%C3%A9rale%20d%27un%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres aspects nécessitent un éclaircissement juridique, comme le droit du mineur à l'esprit mûr d'accepter ou de refuser un traitement ou l'interruption unilatérale d'un traitement devenu inutile dans les circonstances. 2, record 2, French, - interruption%20unilat%C3%A9rale%20d%27un%20traitement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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