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angel23
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02/12/08 - 11:29 AM

1.Can doctor provide sterile needles to an iv drug abuser?

2 Can a pregnant female refuse intrauterine blood transfusion if fetus is detected with erythroblastosis fetalis...?

3.physician took consent from parents to do research involving 10yr old kid...but kid refuses...shud it b done?

anzar

02/12/08 - 11:46 AM

2. Certainly she can refuse until the baby is born.once baby is born it is no longer considered her part.

pr20
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02/17/08 - 11:05 AM

1.YES. It reduces the risk of acquiring HIV or hepatitis. The patients should be referred
to appropriate health facilities.
2.Doctor should receive a court order to do the procedure which will help the
fetal condition.( A HIGHLY DEBATABLE ASPECT.MOTHER IS LIABLE FOR WITH HOLDING LIVE SAVING
PROCEDURE TO VIABLE FETUS WHICH DOESN'T PUT THE MOTHER AT RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE.HOWEVER AMERICAN OBSTETRIC ASSOCIATION MENTIONS NOT TO DO ANY OBS PROCEDURE ON REFUSAL OF MOTHER.MOTHER SHOULD BE TOLD THAT SHE IS COMMITTING AN ASSAULT AND THE CASE BE TAKEN IN COURT)
3.No,because a child can refuse to participate in a research study.

macintosh
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03/14/08 - 02:22 PM

pr20 wrote:

3.No,because a child can refuse to participate in a research study.

Please explain why?

I do not know the answer to the last question, though I understand that parents' or a guardian's permission is required to carry out non-emergency treatment of a child who has not yet achieved maturity. Does it not include treatment in a research study, in case the child suffers from a disease for which no cure available.

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03/14/08 - 03:55 PM

macintosh wrote:

pr20 wrote:

3.No,because a child can refuse to participate in a research study.

This is the original question.

A physician wants to study a group of children aging from 10-12 year old. Physician already got the consent from the parents. However, he didn’t discuss the study with the children. A child refused to participate. Should the physician force the child to participate?

macintosh
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04/02/08 - 08:43 PM

Thank you for the clarification pr20. In the mean time I discussed the case with Dr Conrad Fischer, who also hold your opinion.

macintosh
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04/02/08 - 08:46 PM

By the wayI do not agree with your answer to question number 2 (i.e. a doctor go for a court order to do the procedure on the mother). Mother has a right to refuse any procedure that involves her body, including a intrauterine blood transfusion.

Interferon18
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04/09/08 - 03:11 AM

yes,no,and no.........
dr can provide
lady can refuse anything whenit is being performed on her no matter what time of pregnancy she is in.
inspite of the consent from parents maybe the child has a fear factor or some bad dream regarding the study to be carried out or anything...i think his decision/willingness not to participate in the research should be honored.i dont think anybody can force him.

Interferon18
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04/09/08 - 03:13 AM

sorry
YES is teh answer to the 2nd Q...msityped is as NO.

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