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Abuse does not invalidate just use (Latin legal and bioethical maxim)

Translator Priority: ⭐⭐⭐

Bilingual Equivalents: Abuse does not invalidate just use, The abuse of a thing is no argument against its use

DEX Definition: A fundamental principle in bioethics, pharmacovigilance, and clinical toxicology stating that 'a conclusion from the abuse of a thing to its use is not valid'. In medicine, it means that the prohibition or condemnation of a useful drug or medical treatment (e.g., opioids for severe pain) is not justified simply because some patients or individuals abuse it.

Synonyms: fallacy of abuse, logic of medical utility

🏷️ Tags / Keywords: #ab abusu ad usum #bioethics #medical deontology #pharmacovigilance #latin maxim #drug regulation

➡️ Grammar Structure:
Tip Flexiune:Expresie maximă fixă, utilizată ca argument filosofic și etic în tratatele medicale.
Formare:Compusă din termenii latini: 'ab abusu' (de la abuz), 'ad usum' (la folosire), 'non valet' (nu are valoare/valabilitate), 'consequentia' (concluzia/consecința).
Ortografie / Pronunție:[ab a-bu-su ad u-zum non va-let kon-se-kven-ti-a] (pronunție medicală tradițională)
Inflection Type:Invariable aphoristic Latin phrase used as a socio-legal and medical rationale.
Formation:Synthesized from Latin words meaning away from abuse to use a conclusion has no validity.
Spelling / Pronunciation:[æb æ-byoo-soo æd yoo-zum non væ-let kon-seh-kwen-tee-ah]

➡️ Usage Examples:

• RO: În dezbaterea privind prescrierea morfinei, comisia de bioetică a invocat principiul 'ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia' pentru a proteja dreptul pacienților terminali la analgezie. • EN: In the debate regarding morphine prescription, the bioethics committee invoked the principle 'ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia' to protect terminal patients' right to analgesia.
• RO: Doar pentru că unele substanțe psihoactive sunt utilizate recreațional, nu înseamnă că cercetarea lor clinică trebuie interzisă, conform regulii 'ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia'. • EN: Just because certain psychoactive substances are used recreationally does not mean their clinical research should be banned, according to the rule 'ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia'.

🔥 Idioms & Phrases:

• RO: Argumentul abuzului în farmacologie • EN: The fallacy of abuse in pharmacology 💡 The logical error of demanding the withdrawal of an effective medication from the market solely due to the incidence of its illegal use.