Research in the past decade has highlighted the nuances of adolescent decision making. In
this review article, we summarize several themes evident in the field of developmental …

Background The research shows a growing trend in using an electronic platform to
supplement or replace traditional paper-based informed consent processes. Instead of the …

All countries distinguish between minors and adults for various legal purposes. Recent US
Supreme Court cases concerning the legal status of juveniles have consulted psychological …

Patients' online record access (ORA) is growing worldwide. In some countries, including the
United States and Sweden, access is advanced with patients obtaining rapid access to their …

From the time of diagnosis through either survivorship or end of life, communication between
healthcare providers and patients or parents can serve several core functions, including …

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

Participation in biobanks tends to favor certain groups—white, middle-class, more highly-
educated—often to the exclusion of others, such as indigenous people, the socially …

Abstract Based on the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (CRC), it is a
child's right to participate in all matters concerning its wellbeing. Little is known about …

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

Background Decision-making competence is a complex concept in the care for transgender
and gender diverse adolescents, since this type of care concerns one's developing gender …