Consent, Rights and Choices in Health Care for Young Children and Young people

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ISBN: 9780727912282

Products specifications

Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	BMA
Pub Date	18/12/2000
Binding	Paperback
Pages	296

Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

Availability: In stock

Offers guidance on the ethical and legal issues that arise in the health care of patients under 18 years of age. This book reflects the questions most commonly raised by health professionals, including questions about consent, refusal of treatment and confidentiality.

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This books gives guidance for doctors and other health professionals who are involved in providing health care for children and young people.

The books sets out best practice guidance, and explains that children and young people should be allowed to participate in decisions about their health care to the extent they wish. It explains who can give consent to treatment on behalf of a person under 18 and when children and young people can seek health care and advice independently.

It also explores the issue of refusal of treatment; what parents are entitled to refuse on behalf of their young children, and what to do if young people refuse treatment.

A comprehensive summary of chapters provides quick reference for the key ethical and legal issues.