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MENSONGE MEDICAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- therapeutic privilege
1, record 1, English, therapeutic%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... therapeutic privilege ... allows a physician to withhold information from his patient when he considers that the disclosure will do more harm than good ... 2, record 1, English, - therapeutic%20privilege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... both the Civil and Common Law allow an exception to the duty to inform, often called a "therapeutic privilege". It is obvious when one understands the justification for this exception that it could only apply to an intervention for the therapeutic benefit of the patient, and not for instance to non-therapeutic medical experimention. 3, record 1, English, - therapeutic%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- privilège thérapeutique
1, record 1, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mensonge médical 2, record 1, French, mensonge%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve une exception à l'application du principe de la divulgation dans le concept du privilège thérapeutique définie comme l'initiative légitime, exercée suivant la discrétion du médecin, de retenir une information devant normalement être divulguée au patient pour la raison que l'information risquerait de provoquer des dommages considérables chez le patient. 3, record 1, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] c'est dans de rares cas seulement que les médecins peuvent ne pas divulguer des renseignements pour le bien du patient - concept que l'on appelle «mensonge médical». 4, record 1, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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