“The best interest of the adolescent“: Exploring doctors’ decision to proceed with treatment of sexual reproductive health without parental consent
Introduction: Adolescents below the age of majority require parental consent for treatment or else the treating doctor may be liable for trespass and assault. This creates a dilemma for frontline doctors, as involving parents in the discussion could add yet another barrier to the existing barriers f...
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2019
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