title: Parental autonomy and consent to treatment.
abstract: This paper discusses the principle of autonomy in relation to minors and considers the complexities of parental responsibility regarding consent to treatment. The author considers the case of a child with leukaemia and draws on her own experiences as a parent to highlight the ethical dilemmas for health care professionals who may be in a position to support parents in consenting to treatment on behalf of their child.
authors: Oxford Brookes University, Headington, England.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence