Introduction The concept of consent in the pediatric setting is complex and confusing.
Clinicians and researchers want to know whose consent they should obtain, when a child …

Informed consent is a required feature in the practice of pediatric surgery. Surgeons cannot
practice the trade without it and most of us learned to do it as part of our “apprenticeship” in …

Purpose To explore school-aged children's experiences about their best interests and
participation in care during a hospital admission. Design and methods A descriptive …

ABSTRACT HPV vaccination has potential to prevent 90% of HPV-associated cancers. The
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends HPV vaccination for 11-and 12 …

According to a standard account of patient decision-making capacity (DMC), patients can
provide ethically valid consent or refusal only if they are able to understand and appreciate …

The practice of medicine frequently involves the unconsented restriction of liberty. The
reasons for unilateral liberty restrictions are typically that being confined, strapped down, or …

Developmentally, adolescence sits in transition between childhood and adulthood. Involving
adolescents in their medical decision-making prompts important and complex ethical …

Background Deep brain stimulation is approved for treating refractory obsessive-compulsive
disorder in adults under the US Food and Drug Administration Humanitarian Device …

Adolescents seeking gender-affirming medical care (GAMC) face numerous barriers that
may delay or inhibit their access to these services. Such obstacles include mental health …

Research ethics committees (RECs) have a crucial role in protecting children in research.
However, studies on REC members' perspectives on paediatric research are scarce. We …