Minors' rights in medical decision making

JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 100-104

  Hickey, Kathryn ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JUVENILE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENTAL CONSENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT RIGHT; RELIGION;

ABORTION APPLICANTS; ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MINORS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT RIGHTS; RELIGION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34548321491     PISSN: 15209229     EISSN: 1539073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NHL.0000287968.36429.a9     Document Type: Review

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