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Abstract
Children's competence to refuse or consent to medical treatment or surgery tends to be discussed in terms of the child's ability or maturity. This paper argues that the social context also powerfully influences the child's capacity to consent. Inner attributes and external influences are discussed using an analogy of the genes and the stars.Entities:
Keywords: Professional Patient Relationship
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1404277 PMCID: PMC1376254 DOI: 10.1136/jme.18.3.119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Ethics ISSN: 0306-6800 Impact factor: 2.903