Consent and participation: Ethical issues in the treatment of children in out-of-home care

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 152-157

  Molin, Ronald ^a   Palmer, Sally ^b  

^a Waltham Watertown Associates   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CUSTODY; ETHICS; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUT OF HOME CARE; PARENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CONFIDENTIALITY; FOSTER HOME CARE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13844315714     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.75.1.152     Document Type: Review

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