title: Adolescents in the perioperative environment.
abstract: The following paper discusses the experiences of the author with adolescents in the perioperative environment and explores issues of consent and ethics, including competency, treatment in Accident and Emergency, and terminations.
authors.affiliation: Theatre Sister, BUPA Hospital Washington.
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000298:Adolescent, Hospitalized; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033242:Minors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033282:Parental Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom