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ABANDON PATIENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Law
  • Ethics and Morals
  • Sociology of Medicine
CONT

Patient abandonment is a form of medical malpractice that occurs when a physician terminates the doctor-patient relationship without reasonable notice or a reasonable excuse, and fails to provide the patient with an opportunity to find a qualified replacement care provider.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la santé
  • Éthique et Morale
  • Sociologie de la médecine
OBS

abandon de patient : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Soins en fin de vie et aide médicale à mourir» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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