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NONMALEFICENCE PRINCIPLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
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
- principle of non-maleficence
1, record 1, English, principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principle of nonmaleficence 2, record 1, English, principle%20of%20nonmaleficence
correct
- nonmaleficence principle 3, record 1, English, nonmaleficence%20principle
correct
- non-maleficence principle 4, record 1, English, non%2Dmaleficence%20principle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the principle of non-maleficence requires [healthcare providers] to "do no harm." 5, record 1, English, - principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - principle%20of%20non%2Dmaleficence
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - principle%20of%20non%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
- principe de non-malfaisance
1, record 1, French, principe%20de%20non%2Dmalfaisance
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 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 1, French, - principe%20de%20non%2Dmalfaisance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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