Exploration for physicians of the mature minor doctrine

Sigman, Garry; O’Connor, Carolyn R.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(05)82398-4

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“…The exceptions include medical emergencies, care for the "mature minor," and laws authorizing minors to consent to their own care [12,43,44]. Consent may also be required from a legal guardian or conservator for a person who is an adult but severely mentally incapacitated.…”

Section: Lawmentioning

confidence: 99%

Confidential health care for adolescents: position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Ford

English²,

Sigman

2004

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Section: Lawmentioning

confidence: 99%

Confidential health care for adolescents: position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Ford

English²,

Sigman

2004

Journal of Adolescent Health

101

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“…They include those who are self-supporting and/or not living at home, married, pregnant or a parent, in the military or declared to be emancipated by a court of law. Second, many states give decision-making authority (without the need for parental involvement) to some minors who are otherwise un-emancipated but who have decision-making capacity ("mature minors'') or who are seeking treatment for certain medical conditions such as sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and drug or alcohol abuse 12 .…”

Section: Legal Emancipation and Informed Consentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bioethics in paediatric practice

Thakkar

Phanse

2012

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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“…25 According to the mature minor doctrine, a mature minor can make health decisions without parental consent unless the intervention is defined by medical opinion as being of high risk. 26 It is argued that in the case of BRCA1 testing, the risk of adverse consequences is not high enough to justify a prohibition of testing consenting mature minors for paternalistic reasons.…”

Section: Decision-making Capacity Of Adolescents: We Do Not Need To Bmentioning

confidence: 99%

Testing Adolescents for a Hereditary Breast Cancer Gene (BRCA1)

Elger¹,

Harding²

2000

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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The testing of individuals before the age of 18 years for hereditary late-onset diseases has been judged ethically not acceptable in guidelines and directives published by medical professional organizations. However, there are not enough best interest arguments to deny genetic testing to an adolescent at risk of carrying a BRCA1 mutation, even if the competence of adolescents for medical decisions is considered to be lower than the competence of adults. The adolescent's decision is not irrational or of very high risk. Respecting adolescents' autonomous choices concerning genetic testing has positive consequences for their self-esteem and psychological health. Geneticists and other professionals should clearly differentiate between children and adolescents in regard to BRCA1 gene testing and recommend giving decision autonomy about the test to all psychologically "normal" adolescents.

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Exploration for physicians of the mature minor doctrine

Cited by 83 publications

References 22 publications

Confidential health care for adolescents: position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Confidential health care for adolescents: position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Bioethics in paediatric practice

Testing Adolescents for a Hereditary Breast Cancer Gene (BRCA1)

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