Dealing with the parent whose judgment is impaired by alcohol or drugs: Legal and ethical considerations

Pediatrics

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 869-873

  Fraser Jr , John J ^a   McAbee, Gary N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol; Disruptive parent; Informed consent; Informed permission; Judgment impaired; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHILD REARING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL APPROACH; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; PARENT; PARENTAL CONSENT; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

LEGAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; JUDGMENT; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; PARENTAL CONSENT; PARENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16544364040     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1234     Document Type: Article

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