Children’s competence to participate in healthcare decisions

JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 80-87

  Beidler, Susan M ^a   Dickey, Susan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037494891     PISSN: 15209229     EISSN: 1530073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128488-200109000-00004     Document Type: Article

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