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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. 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 ...

4. Informed consent - Wikipedia

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   Informed consent is a principle in medical ethics, medical law, media studies, and other fields, that a person must have sufficient information and understanding before making decisions about accepting risk, such as their medical care.

5. Informed refusal - Wikipedia

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   Informed refusal is where a person has refused a recommended medical treatment based upon an understanding of the facts and implications of not following the treatment. [1] [2] Informed refusal is linked to the informed consent process, as a patient has a right to consent, but also may choose to refuse.

6. Prior authorization - Wikipedia

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   Prior authorization is a check run by some insurance companies or third-party payers in the United States before they will agree to cover certain prescribed medications or medical procedures. [2] There are a number of reasons that insurance providers require prior authorization, including age, medical necessity, the availability of a generic ...

7. Surrogate decision-maker - Wikipedia

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   Youth withdraw medical treatment from the elderly. Usually the next of kin to the elderly are younger, and know what the best interests of the elderly are and have discussed. Although at times it is difficult to explain the wishes of the patient to the physician or care team when the proxy disagrees with the patient they are representing.