The orthopaedist who treats children confronts the usual ethical issues of educating patients, obtaining informed consent, and making choices among unproven outcomes. When dealing with children, the issue of informed consent is confounded because the person giving the consent is not the person who will bear the consequences of the treatment. When the patient is a teenager, the issues of education, consent, and treatment decisions require patience, tact, and perseverance by the physician.
机构:
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Pediat, Ctr Hlth Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Dept Pediat, Ctr Hlth Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
机构:
Univ Kentucky, 1900 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40502 USA
Shriners Hosp Children, Lexington, KY 40506 USAUniv Kentucky, 1900 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40502 USA
Milbrandt, Todd
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