title: Children's competence to consent to medical procedures.
abstract: Children's competence to consent to medical treatment is discussed in terms of basic principles of child development and central concepts in the consent process. Case examples are presented to highlight current problems relevant to children's consent in medical treatment which pediatricians are likely to encounter.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Koocher
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: DeMaso
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007258:Informed Consent; D002666:Psychology, Child