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Article L1110-5-3 of the French Public Health Code

Everyone has the right to receive treatment and care aimed at relieving their suffering. In all circumstances, this suffering must be prevented, taken into account, assessed and treated.

The doctor must use all analgesic and sedative treatments to respond to the refractory suffering of the patient in an advanced or terminal phase, even if they may have the effect of shortening life. He must inform the patient of this, without prejudice to the fourth paragraph of article L. 1111-2, the trusted support person provided for in article L. 1111-6, the family or, failing this, one of the patient’s relatives. The procedure followed is recorded in the medical record.

Any person is informed by healthcare professionals of the possibility of being cared for at home, as soon as their condition allows.

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Article L1110-5-3

Toute personne a le droit de recevoir des traitements et des soins visant à soulager sa souffrance. Celle-ci doit être, en toutes circonstances, prévenue, prise en compte, évaluée et traitée.

Le médecin met en place l’ensemble des traitements analgésiques et sédatifs pour répondre à la souffrance réfractaire du malade en phase avancée ou terminale, même s’ils peuvent avoir comme effet d’abréger la vie. Il doit en informer le malade, sans préjudice du quatrième alinéa de l’article L. 1111-2, la personne de confiance prévue à l’article L. 1111-6, la famille ou, à défaut, un des proches du malade. La procédure suivie est inscrite dans le dossier médical.

Toute personne est informée par les professionnels de santé de la possibilité d’être prise en charge à domicile, dès lors que son état le permet.

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