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The Child As Vulnerable Patient: Protection and Empowerment
This volume examines the particular ethical and legal issues raised by children in the health care setting and considers the key areas of concern in relation to the balance between protecting the welfare of the young and their rights to autonomy.
| Author(s) | By Lynn Hagger. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 268 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 3 Jun 2009 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume examines the particular ethical and legal issues raised by children in the health care setting and considers the key areas of concern in relation to the balance between protecting the welfare of the young and their rights to autonomy.
Contents: Preface; The importance of protecting and empowering children; The law and children's autonomy; Parental responsibility and children's medical treatment; Confidentiality and children; Genetic testing and counselling: the paradigm case for family
Lynn Hagger is a lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests lie in health care generally and children's rights in particular. In addition to her legal career, Lynn also has a long-term non-executive involvement in the NHS wher
