A guide for health care practitioners in the assessment of young people's capacity to consent to treatment

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 834-839

  Geist, Rose ^a   Opler, Susan E ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b Consent and Capacity Board of Ontario ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

capacity; consent; practitioner guide; treatment; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADOLESCENT; DECISION MAKING; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT BY MINORS; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; ONTARIO; PARENTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 77955437263     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922810363610     Document Type: Review

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