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2. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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   Parents or medical doctors may make decision about the treatment of children, a principle known as parens patriae. [58]: 5 In the United States, doctors are responsible for providing a good standard of care for patients who are children which can lead them to make decisions at odds with the parents wishes. Parents have less autonomy to make ...

3. Mature minor doctrine - Wikipedia

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   No statute exists in Alberta dictating an age of consent; absent a statute, common law being the mature minor doctrine endorsed by the Supreme Court of Canada applies. [22] British Columbia: None The Infants Act does not set an age at which a child becomes capable of consent to medical procedures. A child is capable of consenting if they ...

4. Pediatrics - Wikipedia

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   The concept of legal consent combined with the non-legal consent (assent) of the child when considering treatment options, especially in the face of conditions with poor prognosis or complicated and painful procedures/surgeries, means the pediatrician must take into account the desires of many people, in addition to those of the patient.

5. Preparing your child — and yourself — for a doctor's appointment

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   Medical professionals share tips on how guardians and kids can prepare for a doctor's visit or medical treatment to ensure a positive care experience. Preparing your child — and yourself — for ...

6. Baby Doe Law - Wikipedia

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   The Baby Doe Law or Baby Doe Amendment is an amendment to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974, passed in 1984, that sets forth specific criteria and guidelines for the treatment of disabled newborns in the United States, regardless of the wishes of the parents.

7. Paris Hilton calls on the House to take up child abuse bill ...

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   Paris Hilton said she was shopping in Saks Fifth Avenue in New York last week when she heard The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act -- a piece of legislation she’s tirelessly lobbied for over ...