Adolescents and Informed Consent: Ethical and Legal Issues
Abstract
The right of adolescents to consent to various types of healthcare vary widely from state to state. Nurses have a responsibility to be aware of the issues surrounding adolescent consent and to know what state statutes guide the healthcare provider. This article describes the issues surrounding adolescent consents, including contraception, abortion, prenatal care, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, confidentiality, and paternity among other topics.
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- Authors
- Tillett, J.
- Affiliations
- Aurora Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Tillett, Jackie
- Venue
- The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
- Published
- 2005-04
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 112-121
- ISSN
- 0893-2190 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2080508025
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 1.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Keywords
- adolescent consent, informed consent, adolescents, state legislation, contraception, abortion, prenatal care, sexually transmitted infection testing, confidentiality, paternity, nursing responsibility
- MeSH terms
- Abortion, Legal, Adolescent, Confidentiality, Contraception, Humans, Informed Consent, Paternity, Prenatal Care, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, United States, Treatment Refusal, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Patient Selection, Nurse's Role, Minors, Parental Consent
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