Minor
individual under 18 years of age
Informed consent includes
The patient must be informed of and able to understand:
1) Diagnosis
2) Nature and purpose of proposed treatment
3) Risks and consequences of proposed treatment
4) Probability that treatment will be succ...
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Minor
individual under 18 years of age
Informed consent includes
The patient must be informed of and able to understand:
1) Diagnosis
2) Nature and purpose of proposed treatment
3) Risks and consequences of proposed treatment
4) Probability that treatment will be successful
5) Feasible treatment alternatives and have the ability to make a
voluntary choice among the alternatives
6) Prognosis if treatment is not given
Parental consent
the traditional requirement that a pare nt give consent for treatment of a
minor child.
Confidentiality
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The principle of confidentiality limits the disclosure of medical and mental
health care information and protects the privacy of the patient
Is parental consent always necessary to provide medical or mental healthcare to minors?
Yes, unless certain exceptions can be applied.
1)Statutory Law
2) Court decisions
Based on statutory law and court decisions, what are the two broad areas of exception
regarding parental consent?
1) Status of the minor
2)Category of care provided
What are the two exceptions to parental consent based on status of the minor?
Emancipated Minor
Mature Minor
Emancipated MInor
In MN there is no procedural court process by which a minor can be
designated an "emancipated minor" with full rights and privileges of adult
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status. However there are state statues that "emancipate" the following
categories of minors for purpose of giving consent for health care. No
other consent is required regardless of a ge
1) living separate and apart from parents or guarding who is managing her own finances
2) minor who is married
3) minor who has borne a child
Mature Minor
Although there is no specific precedent in Minnesota case law related to
application of the "mature minor" concept, there is significant case law
from other states supporting practitioners who elect to provide care under
this doctrine. If the mature minor doctrine is employed, the minor must be
judged capable of giving informed consent. It applies where: no other
exceptions to parental consent apply, and parental involvement is
impractical or problematic. Criteria are:
1. Minor is 15
2. Minor is able to give informed consent
3. proposed treatment is for the minor's benefit
4. proposed treatment is deemed necessary
5. proposed treatment does not involve complex, high risk medical procedures or complex,
high-risk surgery.
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