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SECRET PROFESSIONNEL MEDECIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patient-physician privilege
1, record 1, English, patient%2Dphysician%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- doctor-patient privilege 1, record 1, English, doctor%2Dpatient%20privilege
correct
- physician-client privilege 2, record 1, English, physician%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right to exclude from evidence in a legal proceeding any confidential communication that a patient makes to a physician for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, unless the patient consents to the disclosure. 2, record 1, English, - patient%2Dphysician%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel du médecin
1, record 1, French, secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel du médecin 1, record 1, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret professionnel du médecin; privilège du secret professionnel du médecin : 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 1, French, - secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right to confidentiality
1, record 2, English, right%20to%20confidentiality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Respect the patient's right to confidentiality except when this right conflicts with your responsibility to the law, or when the maintenance of confidentiality would result in a significant risk of substantial harm to others or to the patient if the patient is incompetent; in such cases, take all reasonable steps to inform the patient that confidentiality will be breached [Article 22 of the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics]. 2, record 2, English, - right%20to%20confidentiality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit à la confidentialité
1, record 2, French, droit%20%C3%A0%20la%20confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit à la confidentialité tout comme le secret professionnel, appartient au patient, jamais au médecin ou à l'établissement hospitalier. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20%C3%A0%20la%20confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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