The child's right to consent to x-ray and imaging investigations: Issues of restraint and immobilization from a multidisciplinary perspective

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 107-119

  Hardy, Maryann ^a   Armitage, Gerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children's rights; Consent; Healthcare; Immobilization and restraint; Legal and ethical issues; X ray

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT RIGHTS; RADIOGRAPHY; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 0036594536     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136749350200600204     Document Type: Review

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