The child patient and consent to treatment: legal overview.
The giving of consent by the patient before medical treatment is a central tenet of medical law. Although it may be fairly clear when an adult patient has given consent, the situation can be less clear, and more complex, when a child patient is involved. This article seeks to explore the legal issues and concepts that arise when treating a minor, and to show how the courts and legal process may become involved.
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Centre for Health Law, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010290:Parents; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom