Out-patient clinic attendance consent from children and young people: Ethical aspects and practical considerations

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 203-211

  Paul, Moli ^a   Foreman, David M ^b   Kent, Lindsey ^c  

^a KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Consent; Psychiatric out patient clinics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT;

EID: 0034101544     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104500005002005     Document Type: Article

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