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SECRET MEDICAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medical secrecy
1, record 1, English, medical%20secrecy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given the sensitivity of health data, it should only be processed by health professionals who are bound by the obligation of medical secrecy. 2, record 1, English, - medical%20secrecy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit professionnel
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secret médical
1, record 1, French, secret%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le secret médical couvre toutes les informations que le professionnel de santé a sur vous : votre état de santé(diagnostic, traitement...), votre identité, ce que vous avez confié, ce que le professionnel a vu, entendu, compris... 2, record 1, French, - secret%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medical privilege
1, record 2, English, medical%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctor, when he is required to testify, may claim to have a "medical privilege" which allows him to refuse to discloser his patient's secret ... 2, record 2, English, - medical%20privilege
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Not only is there a tendency to confine medical privilege to civil proceedings ... it has also been found desirable to impose special limitations in civil cases. (Cross, p. 297). 3, record 2, English, - medical%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secret médical
1, record 2, French, secret%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret médical 1, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret médical; privilège du secret médical : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - secret%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Labour Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right to medical confidentiality
1, record 3, English, right%20to%20medical%20confidentiality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- right to medical secrecy 2, record 3, English, right%20to%20medical%20secrecy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an important aspect of the employee's obligation to cooperate is the provision of medical and health information, a fact that sits uneasily beside the employee's right to medical confidentiality. 3, record 3, English, - right%20to%20medical%20confidentiality
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All communication between professionals concerning patients and families is subject to professional secrecy, fully respecting the patient's right to medical secrecy and the families' right to privacy. 4, record 3, English, - right%20to%20medical%20confidentiality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit au secret médical
1, record 3, French, droit%20au%20secret%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous ceux que concerne la conduite des examens médicaux, y compris ceux qui ont connaissance des formulaires utilisés, des résultats d’analyses en laboratoire et autres renseignements médicaux, doivent respecter le droit de l'examiné au secret médical. 2, record 3, French, - droit%20au%20secret%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 3, Key term(s)
- droit à la confidentialité médicale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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