Competence

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  • over 16
  • capacity to make treatment decisions on his/her behalf

'Gillick' Competence

  • child must have capacity
  • treatment must be in child's best interests
  • every reasonable effort must be made to persuade child to involve parent / guardian

<16 can give consent if understand

  • nature
  • purpose
  • hazards
 

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