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Decisional Capacity Among Minors With HIV: A Model for Balancing Autonomy Rights With the Need for Protection

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) to describe the relevant ethical and legal issues associated with decisional capacity among minors and to discuss the importance of these concepts for children and adolescents living with HIV; (2) to provide a framework for assessing the decisional capacity of children and adolescents with HIV; and (3) to present a model for thinking about how to use this assessment data to guide action along the protection-autonomy continuum.

Source: Ethics & Behavior

DOI: 10.1080/10508421003595901

Authors: Tiffany Chenneville, Kimberly Sibille, Debra Bendell-Estroff

Institutions: University of South Florida St. Petersburg, University of Florida Health, University of Florida, Fielding Graduate University

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke