Vol. 5 - Num. 19

Medicine and Law

The minors and the medical assistance after the law 41/2002 of Patient´s Autonomy

JM Antequera Vinagre


Reference of this article: Antequera Vinagre JM. The minors and the medical assistance after the law 41/2002 of Patient´s Autonomy. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2003;5:459-469.

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Abstract

The present paper develops in a schematic way the right to information and informed consent of the Law 41/2002 PAL. This is a basic rule that affects to the whole country, and it regulates the patients? autonomy principle, the clinic history, the intimacy, etc. Moreover it is a Law that gives structure to the rights of information and informed consent taking into account the age of the patient. It is a Law that provides an homogenous frame of rights in medical assistance.

Keywords

● Children ● Health ● Informed consent ● Pediatrics

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