Deep brain stimulation in children: Parental authority versus shared decision-making

Neuroethics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 447-455

  Focquaert, Farah ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assent; Children; Deep brain stimulation; Dissent; Informed consent; Psychiatric disorders; Shared decision making

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; DYSTONIA; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL CONSENT; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL LIFE; WELFARE;

EID: 84887988713     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-011-9098-4     Document Type: Article

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