Current opinion in pediatrics
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Curr. Opin. Pediatr. · Aug 2009
ReviewConfidentiality, consent, and caring for the adolescent patient.
This study reviews the healthcare-related rationale for providing confidential care to adolescents, as well as the legal framework for the provision of such care. ⋯ Confidentiality for adolescents has important implications for the quality provision of healthcare for this vulnerable population. Physicians and other healthcare providers must be aware of these health implications, as well as federal policies, common law, and their individual state's laws pertaining to this important topic.