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STERILISATION THERAPEUTIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consent to non-therapeutic sterilization
1, record 1, English, consent%20to%20non%2Dtherapeutic%20sterilization
correct, noun phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... I have attempted to set forth the legal background relevant to the question whether a court may, or in this case, ought to authorize consent to non-therapeutic sterilization. 1, record 1, English, - consent%20to%20non%2Dtherapeutic%20sterilization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- consent to nontherapeutic sterilization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consentement à la stérilisation non thérapeutique
1, record 1, French, consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20st%C3%A9rilisation%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le consentement à la stérilisation non thérapeutique d'une personne atteinte de déficience mentale [ ... ] relève-t-il [de la compétence parens patriae]? 1, record 1, French, - consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20st%C3%A9rilisation%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- consentement à la stérilisation non-thérapeutique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-therapeutic sterilization
1, record 2, English, non%2Dtherapeutic%20sterilization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To take the example of non-therapeutic sterilization a little further, there may be no perceived threat to other individual or community values when such sterilizations are performed on consenting adults. The situation may be entirely different when incompetent persons unable to consent for themselves are involved. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dtherapeutic%20sterilization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non therapeutic sterilization
- nontherapeutic sterilization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stérilisation non thérapeutique
1, record 2, French, st%C3%A9rilisation%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stérilisation non-thérapeutique, c'est-à-dire l'intervention qui se fait sur un ou des organes reproducteurs en santé, tant des déficients mentaux que des malades mentaux est une brûlante question à l'heure actuelle. 2, record 2, French, - st%C3%A9rilisation%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stérilisation non-thérapeutique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- therapeutic sterilization
1, record 3, English, therapeutic%20sterilization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Therapeutic sterilization is sterilization done to safeguard the health or life of an individual. 2, record 3, English, - therapeutic%20sterilization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stérilisation thérapeutique
1, record 3, French, st%C3%A9rilisation%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En droit français [ ... ], seule la stérilisation thérapeutique est licite [ ... ] 2, record 3, French, - st%C3%A9rilisation%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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