Involving Children and Adolescents in Medical Decision Making: Developmental and Clinical Considerations |
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| Authors: | McCabe Mary Ann |
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| Affiliation: | Children's National Medical Center 2All correspondence should be addressed to Mary Ann McCabe, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20010 |
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| Abstract: | Outlined the issues in informed consent, as well as goals forinvolving children and adolescents in decisions regarding theirown medical treatment. This paper reviews the developmentaland clinical considerations, and provides recommendations, fordetermining particular children's level of involvement. Finally,there are distinct roles for pediatric psychologists in thisprocess, which are described. As medical treatment becomes increasinglysophisticated, there is an obligation for pediatric psychologiststo appreciate the ethical and clinical issues in medical decisionmaking for families. |
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| Keywords: | adolescents children cognitive development informed consent medical decision making social development. |
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