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ENCARNIZAMIENTO TERAPEUTICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- do not resuscitate order
1, record 1, English, do%20not%20resuscitate%20order
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DNR order 2, record 1, English, DNR%20order
correct
- no-code order 3, record 1, English, no%2Dcode%20order
correct
- order not to resuscitate 4, record 1, English, order%20not%20to%20resuscitate
correct
- ONTR 4, record 1, English, ONTR
correct
- ONTR 4, record 1, English, ONTR
- do not attempt resuscitation order 5, record 1, English, do%20not%20attempt%20resuscitation%20order
correct
- DNAR order 5, record 1, English, DNAR%20order
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] physician [order] not to resuscitate a patient in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. 6, record 1, English, - do%20not%20resuscitate%20order
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The order may be written by the person's doctor after discussing the issue beforehand with the person (if possible) or his or her proxy or family. 7, record 1, English, - do%20not%20resuscitate%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de non-réanimation
1, record 1, French, ordonnance%20de%20non%2Dr%C3%A9animation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance de ne pas réanimer 2, record 1, French, ordonnance%20de%20ne%20pas%20r%C3%A9animer
correct, feminine noun
- ordre de ne pas réanimer 3, record 1, French, ordre%20de%20ne%20pas%20r%C3%A9animer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordonnance de ne pas réanimer est écrite par le médecin. Elle donne pour instructions à l'équipe soignante de ne pas procéder à la réanimation cardiorespiratoire dans le cas d'un arrêt cardiaque (lorsque le cœur cesse de battre) ou respiratoire (lorsque la respiration s'arrête). Aucune manœuvre de réanimation ne sera faite à un patient qui a une telle ordonnance dans son dossier. 2, record 1, French, - ordonnance%20de%20non%2Dr%C3%A9animation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Ética y Moral
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden de no reanimación
1, record 1, Spanish, orden%20de%20no%20reanimaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- orden de no resucitar 1, record 1, Spanish, orden%20de%20no%20resucitar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Orden] que se hace figurar en la historia clínica de un paciente para que, en caso de parada cardíaca, ni el equipo de enfermería ni el médico de guardia intenten maniobras para reanimar al paciente y le dejen morir. Se emplea en el caso de pacientes en que se sabe positivamente que dichas maniobras constituirían encarnizamiento terapéutico o serían fútiles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orden%20de%20no%20reanimaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- therapeutic obstinacy
1, record 2, English, therapeutic%20obstinacy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dysthanasia 2, record 2, English, dysthanasia
correct
- therapeutic futility 3, record 2, English, therapeutic%20futility
- therapeutic relentlessness 4, record 2, English, therapeutic%20relentlessness
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuation of a heavy treatment which becomes disproportionate regarding the benefit given to the patient. 5, record 2, English, - therapeutic%20obstinacy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Futility establishes the negative determination that the evidence shows no significant likelihood of conferring a significant benefit. 6, record 2, English, - therapeutic%20obstinacy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acharnement thérapeutique
1, record 2, French, acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dysthanasie 2, record 2, French, dysthanasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poursuite d'un traitement lourd qui devient disproportionné par rapport au bien qu'en retire le patient. 3, record 2, French, - acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acharnement thérapeutique est un terme négatif qui est venu fustiger ce qui était de plus en plus perçu comme une technique médicale qui donnait priorité à une perception abstraite de la valeur de la vie en soi plutôt qu'aux intérêts du patient lui-même et à sa perception individuelle de la bonne vie. 4, record 2, French, - acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'acharnement thérapeutique est une notion a posteriori liée à l'échec; [il est donc très difficile de qualifier un traitement ainsi a priori]. 5, record 2, French, - acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Derecho de salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- encarnizamiento terapéutico
1, record 2, Spanish, encarnizamiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- distanasia 2, record 2, Spanish, distanasia
correct, feminine noun
- ensañamiento terapéutico 3, record 2, Spanish, ensa%C3%B1amiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
correct, masculine noun
- obstinación terapéutica 4, record 2, Spanish, obstinaci%C3%B3n%20terap%C3%A9utica
correct, feminine noun
- tratamiento desproporcionado 5, record 2, Spanish, tratamiento%20desproporcionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicación de medios médicos que no van a conseguir la recuperación del paciente sino sólo, en todo caso, prolongarán ligeramente su vida en condiciones penosas, como pueden ser la intubación endotraqueal, la alimentación intravenosa, etc. [...] 6, record 2, Spanish, - encarnizamiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distanasia consiste en el empleo de todos los medios posibles, sean proporcionados o no, para retrasar el advenimiento de la muerte, a pesar de que no haya esperanza alguna de curación. También es conocida como encarnizamiento terapéutico, pues no considera los sufrimientos añadidos al moribundo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - encarnizamiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
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