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Informed Consent in Adolescents

Publish date: February 2, 2012

Finally, special rules apply in certain areas such as family planning, sexually transmitted diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, and psychiatric conditions. Many states statutorily allow teenagers to give consent for these types of medical services without parental approval.

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