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. 2020 Feb;70(2):215-217.

[Minor's medical information]

[Article in French]
Denis Devictor  1
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[Minor's medical information]

[Article in French]
Denis Devictor. Rev Prat. 2020 Feb.

Abstract
in English, French

Minor's medical information. In exercising parental authority, parents make medical treatment decisions on children's behalf. However, according to the French law, minors must receive clear medical informations and care-givers must seek their consent to treatment. In some situations, parental authority may be in conflict with child's will. This article examines legislative framework provided by the French law, to respect child's autonomy and situations in which parental authority is limited. In practice, the concept of child's 'best interests' remains the main key to resolve potential conflicts between parental authority and child's autonomy.

Information du patient mineur. Informer le patient mineur est non seulement une obligation juridique mais aussi un devoir médical et éthique. Cette attitude est l’une des faces de l’abandon du paternalisme médical. À chaque fois, c’est la notion « d’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant » qui reste le fil conducteur qui guide le médecin. Nous aborderons ici différents aspects juridiques, médicaux et éthiques de cette question.

Keywords: Access to Information; Child; Ethics; Pediatrics.

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Conflict of interest statement

D. Devictor déclare n’avoir aucun lien d’intérêts.

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