Consent, Rights and Choices in Health Care for Children and Young People

List of statutes and regulations.

Membership of the Steering Group.

Editorial Board.

Introduction.

An ethical approach to treating children and young people.

The law on children, consent and medical treatment: England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The law on children, consent and medical treatment: Scotland.

Confidentiality.

Involving children and assessing a child's competence.

Refusal of treatment and decisions not to treat.

Mental health care of children and young people.

Sensitive or controversial procedures.

Research and innovative treatment.

Health care in schools.

Summary of good practice.

Appendix 1: Examination or assessment for child protection purposes.

Appendix 2: Useful addresses.

Index