Rodgers M E
Centre for Health Law, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Br J Community Nurs. 2000 Oct;5(10):494-8. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2000.5.10.12987.
The giving of consent by the patient before medical treatment is a central tenet of medical law. Although it may be fairly clear when an adult patient has given consent, the situation can be less clear, and more complex, when a child patient is involved. This article seeks to explore the legal issues and concepts that arise when treating a minor, and to show how the courts and legal process may become involved.
患者在接受医疗治疗前给予同意是医疗法律的核心原则。虽然成年患者给予同意时情况可能相当明确，但涉及儿童患者时，情况可能不那么清晰且更为复杂。本文旨在探讨治疗未成年人时出现的法律问题和概念，并展示法院及法律程序可能如何介入。
