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Parental consent to publicity.

R B Jones

    Journal of Medical Ethics
    |October 28, 1999
    PubMed
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    Using child patients' medical histories in media is unethical. Parents cannot consent to such disclosures, as it violates patient privacy rights.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Media Studies
    • Child Protection

    Background:

    • The media frequently uses identifiable child patient information.
    • This practice raises significant ethical concerns regarding patient privacy and consent.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To discuss the ethical problems of using named child patients' medical histories in media.
    • To establish ethical guidelines for reporting on minors in healthcare.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of media ethics and patient rights.
    • Analysis of case studies involving media reporting on child patients.

    Main Results:

    • Disclosing named child patients' medical histories in media is ethically unacceptable.
    Keywords:
    Professional Patient Relationship

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  • Such disclosures are not comparable to consent for non-therapeutic research.

    • Conclusions:

    • Neither parents nor any other party can ethically consent to the media's use of a child patient's identity and medical history.
    • Stricter regulations and ethical oversight are needed to protect vulnerable child patients from media exploitation.