“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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Main Authors: Isabelo, Iriane, Othman, Sajaratulnisah, Dusuki, Farah Nini
Format: Article
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2019
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/23779/
http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v14n1-case-report-4.pdf
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Institution: Universiti Malaya