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In the absence of parental responsibility

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Our Legal Editor discusses consent issues in paediatric surgery when parental responsibility is lacking, featuring a case illustrating the legal and ethical challenges faced by healthcare professionals.

Source: Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

DOI: 10.1308/rcsbull.2025.46

Author: Robert Wheeler

Institutions: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408031471

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