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Title:: Religious Beliefs and Teenage Refusal of Medical Treatment.
Authors:: Bridge, Caroline¹
Source:: Modern Law Review; Jul1999, Vol. 62 Issue 4, p585, 10p
Document Type:: Article
Subject Terms:: *ACTIONS & defenses (Administrative law)
*INFORMED consent (Medical law)
Abstract:: Evaluates cases on religious beliefs and teenage refusal of medical treatment. House of Lords' granting of mature minors the right to make independent decisions on the case, Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority; Religious faith espoused by Jehovah's Witnesses; Principles of judgment in the Gillick case.
Author Affiliations:: ¹Faculty of Law, University of Manchester
ISSN:: 00267961
Accession Number:: 10453527
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Religious Beliefs and Teenage Refusal of Medical Treatment