title: Can a child above 12 years give consent for routine, elective surgery? Yes, says the Indian Penal Code.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Basni Industrial Area, Phase II, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342005, India, puneetsetia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Setia
authors.forename: Avneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggrawal
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*