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DISTANASIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- therapeutic obstinacy
1, record 1, English, therapeutic%20obstinacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dysthanasia 2, record 1, English, dysthanasia
correct
- therapeutic futility 3, record 1, English, therapeutic%20futility
- therapeutic relentlessness 4, record 1, English, therapeutic%20relentlessness
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuation of a heavy treatment which becomes disproportionate regarding the benefit given to the patient. 5, record 1, English, - therapeutic%20obstinacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Futility establishes the negative determination that the evidence shows no significant likelihood of conferring a significant benefit. 6, record 1, English, - therapeutic%20obstinacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acharnement thérapeutique
1, record 1, French, acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dysthanasie 2, record 1, French, dysthanasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poursuite d'un traitement lourd qui devient disproportionné par rapport au bien qu'en retire le patient. 3, record 1, French, - acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acharnement thérapeutique est un terme négatif qui est venu fustiger ce qui était de plus en plus perçu comme une technique médicale qui donnait priorité à une perception abstraite de la valeur de la vie en soi plutôt qu'aux intérêts du patient lui-même et à sa perception individuelle de la bonne vie. 4, record 1, French, - acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'acharnement thérapeutique est une notion a posteriori liée à l'échec; [il est donc très difficile de qualifier un traitement ainsi a priori]. 5, record 1, French, - acharnement%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encarnizamiento terapéutico
1, record 1, Spanish, encarnizamiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distanasia 2, record 1, Spanish, distanasia
correct, feminine noun
- ensañamiento terapéutico 3, record 1, Spanish, ensa%C3%B1amiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
correct, masculine noun
- obstinación terapéutica 4, record 1, Spanish, obstinaci%C3%B3n%20terap%C3%A9utica
correct, feminine noun
- tratamiento desproporcionado 5, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20desproporcionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicación de medios médicos que no van a conseguir la recuperación del paciente sino sólo, en todo caso, prolongarán ligeramente su vida en condiciones penosas, como pueden ser la intubación endotraqueal, la alimentación intravenosa, etc. [...] 6, record 1, Spanish, - encarnizamiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distanasia consiste en el empleo de todos los medios posibles, sean proporcionados o no, para retrasar el advenimiento de la muerte, a pesar de que no haya esperanza alguna de curación. También es conocida como encarnizamiento terapéutico, pues no considera los sufrimientos añadidos al moribundo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - encarnizamiento%20terap%C3%A9utico
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