title: [Violence involving minors. Reflections on medical ethics].
abstract: A case of violence involving a minor is analysed from the ethical point of view, pointing out that the so-called principles of biomedical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, justice) intersect and are sometimes in conflict one with the other. A series of conditions is proposed for tracing the authentic representative of the interests of pediatric patients, and the clinician's role in difficult cases, which should be that of a guardian and an adviser as well as a technician is underlined.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cattorini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D010819:Physician's Role; D012380:Role
vernacular_title: La violenza al minore. Riflessioni di etica medica.