title: What is Gillick competence?
abstract: This article considers the requirements for Gillick competence, it highlights the factors that must be considered when determining whether a child is competent to give consent to treatment.
authors.affiliation: a College of Human and Health Science; Swansea University ; Swansea , Wales , UK.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D057828:Informed Consent By Minors; D014611:Vaccination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Gillick; competence; consent; immunization