新英格兰地区的青少年、医生与法律

Teenagers, physicians, and the law in New England.

作者信息

Strasburger V C, Eisner J M, Tilson J Q, Rigg C A, Kulig J W

出版信息

J Adolesc Health Care. 1985 Sep;6(5):377-82. doi: 10.1016/s0197-0070(85)80006-1.

Abstract

Physicians who treat teenagers are often unclear about the teenagers' legal rights and their own legal responsibility and liability. While laws may vary from state to state, certain doctrines are uniformly applicable: confidentiality, emergency treatment, and the right of the "mature minor" to consent to his or her own medical treatment. In this article, the laws pertaining to adolescent health care in the six New England states are reviewed. Guidelines for practitioners are given.

摘要

治疗青少年的医生常常不清楚青少年的合法权利以及他们自身的法律责任和义务。虽然各州法律可能有所不同，但某些原则是普遍适用的：保密、紧急治疗以及“成熟未成年人”同意接受自身医疗治疗的权利。本文回顾了新英格兰六个州与青少年医疗保健相关的法律，并为从业者提供了指导方针。