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MEILLEUR INTERET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act in one's best interest
1, record 1, English, act%20in%20one%27s%20best%20interest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agir dans son meilleur intérêt
1, record 1, French, agir%20dans%20son%20meilleur%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- best interest
1, record 2, English, best%20interest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of children who are incapable of making their own health care decisions, parents or legal guardians generally have the legal authority to act as surrogate decision-makers. The surrogate decision-maker is obliged to make treatment decisions in the best interest of the child. Health care providers who believe that a surrogate's decisions are not in the child's best interest can appeal to provincial child welfare authorities. 2, record 2, English, - best%20interest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a judgment must be based on the patient's "best interest". Again, this must be in the best interest of and for the patient, and not the best interests of the decision-maker. 3, record 2, English, - best%20interest
Record 2, Key term(s)
- best interests
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intérêt supérieur
1, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intérêt véritable 2, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20v%C3%A9ritable
correct, Ontario act, masculine noun
- meilleur intérêt 3, record 2, French, meilleur%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'intérêt supérieur du malade, il ne doit pas y avoir ds restrictions au droit du médecin de prescrire des médicaments ou tout autre traitement jugé approprié sur la base des normes médicales reconnues. 4, record 2, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La [Loi de 1996 sur le consentement aux soins de santé de l'Ontario] prévoit que les personnes qui prennent des décisions au nom d'autrui doivent se fonder sur les volontés précédemment exprimées par l'incapable, si ces volontés avaient été formulées lorsque la personne était encore capable et âgée de plus de 16 ans. Dans le cas contraire, le décideur doit prendre des décisions fondées sur l'intérêt véritable du patient. 5, record 2, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- act in the best interest of
1, record 3, English, act%20in%20the%20best%20interest%20of
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- act with a view to the best interests of 2, record 3, English, act%20with%20a%20view%20to%20the%20best%20interests%20of
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- act in the best interests of
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agir dans le meilleur intérêt de
1, record 3, French, agir%20dans%20le%20meilleur%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20de
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agir au mieux des intérêts de 2, record 3, French, agir%20au%20mieux%20des%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20de
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agir dans le meilleur intérêt de : Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - agir%20dans%20le%20meilleur%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20de
Record 3, Key term(s)
- agir dans les meilleurs intérêts de
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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