title: Children's rights: removing the parental consent barrier to medical treatment of minors.
authors.forename: Lawrence P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Wilkins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002961:Civil Rights; D003657:Decision Making; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005195:Family Relations; D005251:Fees, Medical; D005378:Financial Support; D013502:General Surgery; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D033222:Judicial Role; D007603:Jurisprudence; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice; D033282:Parental Consent; D010290:Parents; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010820:Physicians; D012067:Religion; D012922:Social Change; D012935:Social Justice; D012941:Social Responsibility; D020458:Third-Party Consent; D016312:Treatment Refusal