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Decisional Capacity among Minors with HIV: A Model for Balancing Autonomy Rights with the Need for Protection
Tiffany Chenneville1, Kimberly Sibille2, Debra Bendell-Estroff3
1Department of Psychology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Florida, 140 7 Avenue South, Davis Hall 258, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. Office: 727-873-4585; chennevi@mail.usf.edu.
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) to describe the relevant ethical and legal issues associated with decisional capacity among minors and to discuss the importance of these concepts for children and adolescents living with HIV; (2) to provide a framework for assessing the decisional capacity of children and adolescents with HIV; and (3) to present a model for thinking about how to use this assessment data to guide action along the protection-autonomy continuum.
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