I am writing a position paper for my genetics class. I need creditable sources like from database so keywords would be best. I am writing on genetic testing and have a section on medical consent. I want to write at what age a child considered competent to make decisions regarding healthcare. At what age can a child refuse treatment or is it the parents choice until age 18? What keywords would you suggest? I tried searching for medical consent and minor consent.
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2007-03-07 12:11:38 · 5 answers · asked by cooterpie02 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Informed consent, are the words you need. The age and conditions vary from state to state. Consent has to be made in order to treat anyone with the exception of when a person is brought into the emergency room unconscious (implied consent). Other than that a minor will have to have an adult sign unless they the person is emancipated (legally an adult ie. marriage). It is not necessarily all the parents choice.
2007-03-07 14:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Gary T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search Google with the following key words: medical consent age
2007-03-07 20:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Conductor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia is the best source for information.
2007-03-07 20:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by L3monDr0p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medical consent by state; http://www.google.com/search?q=medical%20consent%20by%20state&sourceid=groowe&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Medical consent and law; http://www.google.com/search?q=medical%20consent%20and%20law&sourceid=groowe&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Contract by state; http://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/medical-consent-form/
Start your research here; http://www.google.com/search?q=medical%20consent&sourceid=groowe&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Medical consent + age;http://www.google.com/search?q=medical%20consent%20%3D%20AGE&sourceid=groowe&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
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2007-03-07 20:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by Hokiefire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could find information of that kind at www.webmd.com
2007-03-07 20:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by salvador l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋