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2. Mature minor doctrine - Wikipedia

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   Mature minors meeting are permitted to consent to medical treatment, but only if the healthcare worker believes the minor would risk a "serious health hazard" absent treatment. [25] New York: None NY Public Health Law §2305 permits minors to consent to treatment for and immunization against sexually transmitted infections. [17] [27] [28 ...

3. Informed refusal - Wikipedia

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   Informed refusal is where a person has refused a recommended medical treatment based upon an understanding of the facts and implications of not following the treatment. [1] [2] Informed refusal is linked to the informed consent process, as a patient has a right to consent, but also may choose to refuse. [3]

4. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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   [58]: 5 Treatment may take place even if a child or adolescent disagree with treatment, though the wishes of a child patient are taken more into account the more burdensome treatment is and the worse the prognosis. [58]: 8 If a child does not assent to treatment they may be physically held while a procedure is carried out or anaesthesia is ...

5. Informed consent - Wikipedia

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   Example of informed consent document from the PARAMOUNT trial. Informed consent is a principle in medical ethics, medical law, media studies, and other fields, that a person must have sufficient information and understanding before making decisions about accepting risk, such as their medical care.

6. Informed assent - Wikipedia

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   A child over 7 years old who declines treatment for a devastating childhood illness and is therefore in mortal danger, might have their dissent overridden and have treatment forced upon them. [12] A child over 14 years old may be able to provide their own informed consent, independent of their parents. [13] The legal precedent is that as an ...

7. Parental consent - Wikipedia

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   Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement laws) [1] in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child [2] can legally engage in certain activities. Parental consent may refer to: A parent's right to give consent, or be informed, before their minor child undergoes medical ...