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NON-ABANDON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patient non-abandonment
1, record 1, English, patient%20non%2Dabandonment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patient non-abandonment. … Once an ongoing doctor-patient relationship has been established … the physician may not ethically abandon the patient. As a practical matter, this means that psychiatrists must arrange for clinical coverage when on vacation and must give adequate notice to patients when closing their practices. 2, record 1, English, - patient%20non%2Dabandonment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- patient nonabandonment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non-abandon de patient
1, record 1, French, non%2Dabandon%20de%20patient
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-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. 2, record 1, French, - non%2Dabandon%20de%20patient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-abandonment 1, record 2, English, non%2Dabandonment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non-abandon 1, record 2, French, non%2Dabandon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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