Clinical report - Consent by proxy for nonurgent pediatric care

Pediatrics

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1022-1031

  McAbee, Gary N ^b   Donn, Steven M ^b   Brown, Jeffrey L ^b   Goldsmith, Jay P ^b   Gonzalez, Jose L ^b   Marcus, David ^b   McDonnell, William M ^b   Mendelson, Robert A ^b   Paul, Stephan R ^b   Diamond, Philip J ^a   Myers, Holly ^b   Ake, Julie Kersten ^b  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Consent; Guardian; Liability; Nonurgent care; Pediatrics; Surrogate

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG ABUSE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CUSTODY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; MALPRACTICE; OFFICE MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRICS; PROXY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049441073     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2150     Document Type: Review

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