Children and consent to medical treatment.
In English law, a person aged 16 or over may give valid consent to medical treatment. Under the age of 16, a person who is of sufficient understanding and intelligence may also give valid consent. The right to withhold consent is not comparable.
Korgaonkar
G
G
Tribe
D
D
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D032882:Comprehension; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033222:Judicial Role; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D033242:Minors; D033282:Parental Consent; D006113:United Kingdom