Abstract

MCQUOID-MASON, D J. What to do when a parent or guardian tries to override a legally competent child's consent to a surgical operation. SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. [online]. 2018, vol.108, n.12, pp.1030-1031. ISSN 2078-5135.  http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/samj.2018.v108i12.13492.

Guidelines are provided for doctors where a parent or guardian tries to override an otherwise legally competent child's consent to a surgical operation by refusing to provide the assistance required by the Children's Act. Consideration is given to whether an otherwise legally competent child is competent to consent to a surgical operation when this can be overridden by their parent or guardian, and the legal position regarding informed consent by a child to the surgical termination of her pregnancy.

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