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<p>The article covers the issue of providing information on the state of health in a situation where the patient is a minor. The child does not have actual and formal possibilities to make decisions independently. The child cannot make decisions regarding treatment, but he/she may make other decisions as part of informative self-determination. The purpose of the work is to show situations where a child, regardless of age, may agree to inform other people about his or her health. The author also presents instruments to secure the right to intimacy and privacy of minor patients.</p>
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The article covers the issue of providing information on the state of health in a situation where the patient is a minor. The child does not have actual and formal possibilities to make decisions independently. The child cannot make decisions regarding treatment, but he/she may make other decisions as part of informative self-determination. The purpose of the work is to show situations where a child, regardless of age, may agree to inform other people about his or her health. The author also presents instruments to secure the right to intimacy and privacy of minor patients.

Providing Information on a Child’s Condition and Respect for the Right to Self-Determination and Privacy of a Minor Patient

Białostockie Studia Prawnicze

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The article covers the issue of providing information on the state of health in a situation where the patient is a minor. The child does not have actual and...

Providing Information on a Child’s Condition and Respect for the Right to Self-Determination and Privacy of a Minor Patient

Published Online: Aug 19, 2021

Page range: 123 - 140

Received: Feb 20, 2020

Accepted: Jun 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2020.25.02.06

Keywords
minor, privacy, consent, information

© 2020 Joanna Haberko, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Providing Information on a Child’s Condition and Respect for the Right to Self-Determination and Privacy of a Minor Patient

Published Online: Aug 19, 2021

Page range: 123 - 140

Received: Feb 20, 2020

Accepted: Jun 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2020.25.02.06

Keywordsminor, privacy, consent, information

© 2020 Joanna Haberko, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
minor, privacy, consent, information