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Health Law/Bioethics

Medical Decision-Making on Behalf of Children and Adolescents

A complex patchwork of laws governs the medical treatment of minors. Though many aspects of children’s medical care are straightforward and require no more than the informed consent of the...
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Jessie Hill, J.D.

Jessie Hill is Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio.

Within the past 12 months, Ms. Hill reports no commercial conflict of interest.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff, and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.

Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Describe the types of exceptions to the requirement of parental consent for medical treatment that typically exist under state laws

  • Discuss the variation among states with respect to treatment of minors and the importance of knowing the law of the relevant state

  • Identify the legal consequences of failing to secure parental consent in those cases where it is required by law.

 

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