Transitional Paternalism: How Shared Normative Powers Give Rise to the Asymmetry of Adolescent Consent and Refusal
In many jurisdictions, adolescents acquire the right to consent to treatment; but in some cases their refusals - e.g. of life-saving treatment - may not be respected. This asymmetry of adolescent consent and refusal seems puzzling, even incoherent. The aim here is to offer an original explanation, a...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Bioethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 66-73 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBE Anthropology NCH Medical ethics |
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Informed Consent
B Gillick competence B Consent B refusal of treatment B Autonomy B adolescent rights B mature minor |
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