Parental consent to cosmetic facial surgery in Down's syndrome

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-102

  Jones, R B ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmetic surgery; Down's syndrome; Female circumcision; Male circumcision; Parental consent

Indexed keywords

DOWN SYNDROME; FACE SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PARENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; REVIEW;

COSMETIC SURGERY; FEMALES; MINORS; NORMALITY; PARENTAL CONSENT; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMATIZATION;

CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FACE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MINORS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PARENTS; SURGERY, PLASTIC; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT;

EID: 0034085117     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.26.2.101     Document Type: Review

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