Children's Roles in Medical Decisions (Apr 18, 2022 - May 31, 2023)

Children's Roles in Medical Decisions is organized by Penn Medicine - Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education and will be held from Apr 18, 2022 - May 31, 2023.,Description:,Children's Roles in Medical Decisions explores the three primary ways in which older children and teenagers can influence or control their medical care. It examines the ethics and law of emancipated and mature minors, and describes the ethical and practical challenges of children’s assent. The course will be useful to physicians, nurses, psychosocial clinicians and others who work with children in medical contexts.,Objectives:,By the end of this course, participants should be able to:,• Define the concepts of an emancipated and mature minor.,• Describe the implications for medical decision-making when an adolescent is emancipated.,• Explain how the mature minor doctrine is grounded in state law.,• Discuss the notion of assent and its application to decision-making in pediatrics.,Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.