TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

PRINCIPLE CONSENT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal System
  • Health Law
CONT

The legal principle of consent requires that a health care provider makes disclosure to the patient of any known material risk inherent in or related to a proposed procedure in order to obtain a valid consent.

CONT

... in Canada the principle of informed consent is deeply entrenched in the common law.

CONT

The consent principle requires "knowledge and consent."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

Le principe du consentement par le patient à chacune des étapes et rencontrant les critères de validité du consentement, à savoir un consentement manifeste, libre, éclairé, à des fins spécifiques et pour une durée déterminée, doit être respecté.

CONT

Le principe du consentement éclairé est enchâssé dans la common law et dans les normes de la profession infirmière.

OBS

En droit de la santé, on comprend par «consentement» un consentement éclairé.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: