title: Why a teenager over age 14 should be able to consent, rather than merely assent, to participation as a human subject of research.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toner
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D032882:Comprehension; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology*; D016743:Mental Competency; D033242:Minors / Q000523:psychology*; D033281:Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation; D033282:Parental Consent