Transitional paternalism: How shared normative powers give rise to the asymmetry of adolescent consent and refusal

Bioethics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 66-73

  Manson, Neil C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent rights; Autonomy; Consent; Gillick competence; Informed consent; Mature minor; Refusal of treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MINOR (PERSON); PATERNALISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TREATMENT REFUSAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT BY MINORS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MINORS; PATERNALISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TREATMENT REFUSAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921028672     PISSN: 02699702     EISSN: 14678519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bioe.12086     Document Type: Article

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