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Children who withdraw consent for elective surgery

M A Stokes1, A B Drake-Lee

  • 1Department of Anaesthesia, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Ladywood, UK.

Paediatric Anaesthesia
|April 29, 1998
PubMed
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Parents hold medical consent for minors, but emerging competence allows children

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric healthcare ethics
  • Medical consent and minors
  • Child psychology in medicine

Background:

  • Parental authority is legally established for minor's medical consent.
  • Emerging competence theory suggests children can maturely participate in healthcare decisions.
  • Balancing parental rights with a child's evolving autonomy is crucial.

Observation:

  • Two cases presented where children withdrew consent for elective surgery.
  • Children's refusal persisted despite parental and medical support.
  • Surgery was ultimately cancelled to avoid coercion.

Findings:

  • Children may need to show greater maturity to refuse treatment than to consent.
  • The practical application of emerging competence in refusal situations is complex.
  • Clinicians face challenges when a child's decision contradicts parental and medical advice.

Implications:

  • Healthcare providers need clear guidelines for navigating child consent refusal.
  • Understanding the threshold for a child's refusal is vital for ethical practice.
  • Further research is needed on assessing and respecting a child's mature refusal.
Keywords:
Professional Patient Relationship

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