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Review : Consent in children: legal and ethical issues
Michael Clayton
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ Paediatrics and Neonates, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Children's wishes are often not respected.
The law does not support children's involvement in consent.
Nurses can be influential in supporting patients during the process of consent.
Decisions may be made based upon ethical principles, which tend not to respect individual rights.
Key Words: Child Consent Ethics Law Rights
Journal of Child Health Care, Vol. 4, No. 2,
78-81 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/136749350000400208

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