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NON-MALFAISANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
- Ethics and Morals
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-maleficence
1, record 1, English, non%2Dmaleficence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonmaleficence 2, record 1, English, nonmaleficence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-maleficence requires that one not harm others... 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nonmaleficence comprises 3 duties: 1) not to inflict evil or harm; 2) to prevent evil or harm; and 3) to remove evil. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nonmaleficence (derived from the primum non nocere "first do no harm" maxim of medical ethics) ... 5, record 1, English, - non%2Dmaleficence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Éthique et Morale
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non-malfaisance
1, record 1, French, non%2Dmalfaisance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La non-malfaisance prescrit l'abstention de poser tout acte qui serait un mal pour le patient [...] 2, record 1, French, - non%2Dmalfaisance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non-malfaisance : principe éthique qui dérive de l'adage hippocratique «primum non nocere». 3, record 1, French, - non%2Dmalfaisance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la medicina
- Ética y Moral
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- no maleficencia
1, record 1, Spanish, no%20maleficencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
- Ethics and Morals
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principle of non-maleficence
1, record 2, English, principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- principle of nonmaleficence 2, record 2, English, principle%20of%20nonmaleficence
correct
- nonmaleficence principle 3, record 2, English, nonmaleficence%20principle
correct
- non-maleficence principle 4, record 2, English, non%2Dmaleficence%20principle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the principle of non-maleficence requires [healthcare providers] to "do no harm." 5, record 2, English, - principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ethically, failure to offer an available therapy that has proven to be effective violates the basic ethical principle of nonmaleficence, which prohibits the infliction of harm, injury, or death and is related to the maxim primum non nocere ("above all, or fist, do no harm"), which is widely used to describe the duties of a physician. 6, record 2, English, - principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Equally important, although often overlook, is the violation of the nonmaleficence principle that can occur in not acting to treat pain. 3, record 2, English, - principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Living donation is essentially a difficult situation for physicians. In view of the non-maleficence principle, compelling reasons will be required if they are to remove an organ from a healthy subject. 4, record 2, English, - principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Éthique et Morale
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- principe de non-malfaisance
1, record 2, French, principe%20de%20non%2Dmalfaisance
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 principe de non-malfaisance prescrit l'abstention de poser tout acte qui serait un mal pour le patient, mal étendu au sens le plus large. Il peut s'agir des dimensions physique, psychologique, intellectuelle, spirituelle et sociale. 2, record 2, French, - principe%20de%20non%2Dmalfaisance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duty of non-maleficence
1, record 3, English, duty%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- duty of nonmaleficence 2, record 3, English, duty%20of%20nonmaleficence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the duty to respect persons has been reduced to the duty not to harm persons by infringing their interests -- that is, to the duty of non-maleficence. 3, record 3, English, - duty%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The duty of nonmaleficence requires that physicians minimize confusion and anxiety by locating the most effective methods for communicating complex risk calculations and explaining complicated genetic information. 4, record 3, English, - duty%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- non-maleficence duty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- devoir de non-malfaisance
1, record 3, French, devoir%20de%20non%2Dmalfaisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le devoir de non-malfaisance ne vise pas seulement un tort clinique, mais toute forme de tort, qu'il provienne de l'ignorance inavouée, d'une intention ou d'une négligence, qu'il soit physique, psychologique ou social. 2, record 3, French, - devoir%20de%20non%2Dmalfaisance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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