Parents' refusal of medical treatment based on religious and/or cultural beliefs: The law, ethical principles, and clinical implications

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 351-356

  Linnard Palmer, Luanne ^a,b,c   Kools, Susan ^b  

^a DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c 50 Acacia Ave ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LAW; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS GROUP;

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FAITH HEALING; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 10944266431     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2004.05.014     Document Type: Article

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