Background For many decades, the debate on children's competence to give informed
consent in medical settings concentrated on ethical and legal aspects, with little empirical …

Transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) youth who suffer from gender dysphoria
are at a substantially elevated risk of numerous adverse physical and psychosocial …

According to international transgender care guidelines, transgender adolescents should
have medical decision-making competence (MDC) to start puberty suppression (PS) and …

Pediatric advance care planning (pACP) is an important strategy to support patient-centered
care. It is known to be difficult, yet paramount, to involve the child in pACP while adjusting …

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Inclusion of children in medical decision making, to the extent of their ability and interest in
doing so, should be the default position, ensuring that children are routinely given a voice …

Background There are gaps in the existing evidence base about assent, with conflicting and
unhelpful views prevalent. We contend that appropriate assent is a valuable process that …

Participation in healthcare decision-making is considered to be an important right of minors,
and is highlighted in both international legislation and public policies. However, despite the …

Embedded within family law proceedings and the United Nations Convention on the Rights
of the Child (UNCRC, 1989) there is ambiguity surrounding the terms rights, participation …

Background Strabismus is a complex disease that has various treatment approaches each
with its own advantages and drawbacks. In this context, shared decisions making (SDM) is a …