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BEST INTEREST STANDARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- best interest standard
1, record 1, English, best%20interest%20standard
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The beneficence principle on which must be based any decision relating to a patient who is unable to express his or her wishes. 1, record 1, English, - best%20interest%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
best interest standard: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - best%20interest%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- critère de l'intérêt supérieur
1, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe de l'intérêt véritable 1, record 1, French, principe%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20v%C3%A9ritable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe de bienfaisance sur lequel doit se fonder toute décision concernant un patient inapte à exprimer sa volonté. 1, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critère de l'intérêt supérieur; principe de l'intérêt véritable : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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