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2. Mature minor doctrine - Wikipedia

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   Minors aged 15 and up have the authority to consent to (but not necessarily refuse) medical treatment. [25] Pennsylvania: 18 Minors aged 18 or who have completed high school can consent to medical treatment. [25] South Carolina: 16 Minors aged 16 and up can consent to any medical treatment other than "operations". [25] Tennessee: 7

3. Informed assent - Wikipedia

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   A child over 14 years old may be able to provide their own informed consent, independent of their parents. [13] The legal precedent is that as an emancipated minor they may consent to any medical procedure they see fit (E.g., Carter v. Cangello, 105 Cal App 3d 348, 164 Cal Rptr 361, 1980; Lacey v. Laird, 139 NE 2d 25, Ohio 1956) [non-primary ...

4. Informed consent - Wikipedia

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   Guardians are typically involved in the consent of children, however a number of doctrines have developed that allow children to receive health treatments without parental consent. For example, emancipated minors may consent to medical treatment, and minors can also consent in an emergency. [12]

5. Gillick competence - Wikipedia

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   Gillick competence is a term originating in England and Wales and is used in medical law to decide whether a child (a person under 16 years of age) is able to consent to their own medical treatment, without the need for parental permission or knowledge.

6. Parental consent - Wikipedia

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   Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement laws) [1] in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child [2] can legally engage in certain activities. Parental consent may refer to: A parent's right to give consent, or be informed, before their minor child undergoes medical ...

7. Oklahoma bill would make medical care requiring prior ... - AOL

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   The bill defines prior authorization as “the process by which utilization review entities determine the medical necessity and medical appropriateness of otherwise covered health care services ...