SDK
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child is competent so it is irrelevant.....
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| SDK
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sorry not competent < age of 18 yrs
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| SDK
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Now there r some exception to this.....
1)a child is living alone & can care off him/herself..
2)Child is in military service
3)either pregnant or having child
4)Married child..
These above exception have there own decision making ablities....so u shud know abt this during Rx....
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| p53
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SDK, all your options are correct exceptions from the rule 'child is not competent' except #3.
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| KEROCHI
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The child cannot give permission. A child's refusal of tretment is irrelevant.
Children younger than 18 are minors and are legally incompetent.
Exceptions are EMANCIPATED MINORS such as the examples given by SDK except pregnancy.
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| yelenatx
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rules are slightly different for each state
For example, in Texas a child older than 13 can refuse examination and treatment for drug addiction, dependency, or use. Unmarried pregnant girl under 18 makes own desicions regarding her pregnancy/abortion, but needs a parental concent is required for problems not related to her pregnancy. Any child under 18 makes own desicions regarding contagious reportable diseases (i.e. gonorrhea)
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