Physician Knowledge and Attitudes around Confidential Care for Minor Patients

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 234-239

  Riley, Margaret ^a   Ahmed, Sana ^a   Reed, Barbara D ^a   Quint, Elisabeth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health services; Confidentiality; Informed consent by minors; Parental notification; Privacy

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; COMFORT; CONFIDENTIALITY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINOR (PERSON); NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL CONSENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTAL CONSENT; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84932197417     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.08.008     Document Type: Article

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