title: Emancipation, capacity, and the difference between law and ethics.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ethics at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, USA. ederenzo@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: Evan G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: DeRenzo
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panzarella
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selinger
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D033061:Ethics Consultation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008396:Maryland; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033262:Narration; D010351:Patient Discharge; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000628:therapy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000628:therapy; D012308:Risk Management / Q000941:ethics*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control*