title: The potential right of chronically ill adolescents to refuse life-saving medical treatment--fatal misuse of mature minor doctrine.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Penkower
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008020:Life Support Care; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology; D033242:Minors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026706:Paternalism; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States