Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2674552 | Pediatria Polska | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The article presents chosen legal aspects linked with the participation of a juvenile, who is over 16-years-old, in diagnostic and therapeutic process. Furthermore, an issue of juvenile's consent to have a health benefit has been raised. In this range, legal basis has been shown allowing the doctor to take a medical intervention when the juvenile does not give consent to it. What is more, the article discusses doctor's responsibilities while handing over the information about health condition to the juvenile. A problem of the patient's right to intimacy has been also taken up.
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Authors
Anna Augustynowicz,