Parental Refusal of Beneficial Treatments for Children: Ethical Considerations and the Clinician’s Response

In Nico Nortjé & Johan C. Bester (eds.), Pediatric Ethics: Theory and Practice. Springer Verlag. pp. 143-154 (2021)
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When parentsParents refuse beneficial treatmentsBeneficial treatment for their children, it creates a unique set of ethical considerations for the clinician. This dilemma pits respect for parental authorityParental authority and recognition of the parentParents–child relationship as an important childhood interestInterest against the clinician’s obligationsObligation to promote and protectProtect the health-related interestsInterest and wellbeingWellbeing of the child. This chapter examines the ethical considerations central to this dilemma and provides practical guidance for responding to parental refusals of treatment.

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