Ethics-Governance: Article: eMJA: Practical evidence in favour of mature-minor consent in primary care research

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eMJA: Practical evidence in favour of mature-minor consent in primary care research This is important in primary care research, as teenagers presenting to general practitioners without an accompanying parent or carer frequently wish their visit to remain confidential. To exclude this group from research would deny them the benefit of potential improvements to their health care as a result of research. As no such data were available in Australia, we sought to document, as part of a larger primary care study of young people’s perspectives on their health problems and their expectations from a GP consultation, the proportion of teenagers aged 16 to 18 years who potentially would not be able to participate because they presented without a parent. Full Article: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/183_08_171005/hal10611_fm.html


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