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Each month we take a close look at a recent legal case with implications for the surgical profession.
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Overriding Adolescent Refusals of Treatment
Adolescents are routinely treated differently to adults, even when they possess similar capacities. In this article, we explore the justification for one case of differential treatment of adolescents. We attempt to make philosophical sense of the concurrent consents doctrine in law: adolescents found to have decision-making capacity have the power to ...
Anthony Skelton +2 more
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Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas +3 more
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Objective: Informed consent and refusal of medical procedure and treatment are patient rights that are used by parents or legal representatives of children.
Mine Korcum +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida +6 more
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Unquiet Treatment: Handling Treatment Refusal in Bipolar Disorder [PDF]
Individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) frequently refuse to accept an adequate treatment plan. We describe strategies to help people with BD overcome treatment refusal and accept adequate treatment.
Jacqueline Persons, June Gruber
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Despite attention paid to parental refusal of child vaccines, the phenomenon of topical fluoride refusal is poorly understood. We examine the extent to which parent attitudes and Internet use regarding topical fluoride treatment and vaccines may overlap ...
Richard M. Carpiano, Donald L. Chi
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ABSTRACT Objective Stereoelectroencephalography‐guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG‐RFTC) has emerged as a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for children with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy. Although evidence from real‐world studies remains limited, numerous pediatric cases have demonstrated promising outcomes. This retrospective
Weitao Chen +7 more
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Patients Refusing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Even Once Have Poorer Clinical Outcomes
Background Although transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the least invasive treatment for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis, some patients hesitate to undergo the procedure. We investigated the clinical impact of treatment delay after
Tetsuro Shimura +20 more
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