Parents Right To Withhold Medical Treatment

When Can Parents Deny Medical Care to Children

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The parent is refusing to grant consent for the treatment; When the State Cannot Make Medical Decisions If any of the factors described above are not present, then states typically defer to parents regarding medical treatment for their minor child. Outside of these …

Overriding Parental Decision to Withhold …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/overriding-parental-decision-withhold-treatment/2003-08

5 The court explained that in Texas, the rights of a parent are subject to court orders, including an …

“Don't Tell My Mom”: A Guide to HIPAA …

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As such, the adults are the ones consenting to the minor’s treatment and have a right to review the full medical …

Parents - Ethics, conflict and medical …

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In this chapter, we have identified that parents’ wishes or views about treatment are relevant, though …

Limiting Parents' Rights in Medical Decision Making

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/limiting-parents-rights-medical-decision-making/2006-10

Parental Decision Making | UW Department …

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In general, a child can be treated or transported without parental permission if the child has an emergency condition that places his or her life or health in danger, the legal …

Children's Medical Treatment and Parents …

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Courts may be more likely to step in if the treatment that parents are refusing for their child is well-established, such as insulin for diabetes or antibiotics for …

Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment | ama-coe

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the patient or surrogate and the health care team cannot reach agreement about a decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment; there is no surrogate available and …

Medical Neglect of a Child | LegalMatch

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In addition to the possibility of a state-appointed intervention occurring, medical neglect can also result in very serious legal consequences for the parent or …

Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow parents the right to …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/227/can-i-access-medical-record-if-i-have-power-of-attorney/index.html

Answer: Yes, the Privacy Rule generally allows a parent to have access to the medical records about his or her child, as his or her minor child’s personal …