The Problem With ‘Gillick’

2025/07/02 by Sarah Martin, Shih‐Ning Then, Sam Boyle · 1 voice
Health Professions · Medicine · #Child and Adolescent Health #Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare #Patient Dignity and Privacy

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/1742-6723.70090

openalex publication_date 2025/07/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

AIM: To outline the law pertaining to adolescent consent in Australia in 2025. To address some of the ethical challenges relevant to this area. To provide some practical advice for clinicians. AUDIENCE: Emergency medicine physicians and trainees in Australia and New Zealand.

Citations

• Skeleton Keys to Hospital Doors: Adolescent Adults who Refuse Life‐Sustaining Medical Treatment

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