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WITHHOLDING TREATMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Ethics and Morals
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- treatment withholding
1, record 1, English, treatment%20withholding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... refusing or not initiating treatment ... 2, record 1, English, - treatment%20withholding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- withholding of treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Éthique et Morale
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abstention de traitement
1, record 1, French, abstention%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refus de traitement 2, record 1, French, refus%20de%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Ética y Moral
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abstención de tratamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, abstenci%C3%B3n%20de%20tratamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- abstención terapéutica 2, record 1, Spanish, abstenci%C3%B3n%20terap%C3%A9utica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto de no proporcionar tratamiento médico a un paciente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abstenci%C3%B3n%20de%20tratamiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eutanasia pasiva (también llamada negativa) a la omisión planificada de los cuidados que probablemente prolongarían la vida. Puede presentarse en dos formas: la abstención terapéutica y la suspensión terapéutica. En el primer caso no se inicia el tratamiento y, en el segundo, se suspende el ya iniciado pues se considera que más que prolongar el vivir, prolonga el morir. 4, record 1, Spanish, - abstenci%C3%B3n%20de%20tratamiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Es más frecuente tanto el planteamiento de objetivos terapéuticos más modestos como el planteamiento de realizar una abstención terapéutica ante enfermos con mala calidad de vida, escasa esperanza de vida o escasas evidencias de que mejoren los resultados con actitudes poco eficaces o intervencionistas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - abstenci%C3%B3n%20de%20tratamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life-sustaining treatment withholding
1, record 2, English, life%2Dsustaining%20treatment%20withholding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Withholding of life-sustaining treatment means not starting treatment that has the potential to sustain the life of a patient. An example of withholding of potentially life-sustaining treatment is not starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when a patient's heart suddenly stops beating. 2, record 2, English, - life%2Dsustaining%20treatment%20withholding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- withholding of life-sustaining treatment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abstention de traitement de survie
1, record 2, French, abstention%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abstention de traitement de maintien de la vie 2, record 2, French, abstention%20de%20traitement%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- non-administration d'intervention de maintien de la vie 3, record 2, French, non%2Dadministration%20d%27intervention%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Comité [sénatorial spécial sur l'euthanasie et l'aide au suicide] a défini l'abstention de traitement de survie comme étant le fait de ne pas amorcer un traitement susceptible de maintenir le patient en vie, par exemple ne pas tenter la réanimation cardiorespiratoire (RCR), ne pas donner une transfusion sanguine, ne pas administrer d'antibiotiques ou ne pas assurer l'alimentation et l'hydratation artificielles. 4, record 2, French, - abstention%20de%20traitement%20de%20survie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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