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Edited by
James Ip, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London,Grant Stuart, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London,Isabeau Walker, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London,Ian James, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
This chapter explains the law surrounding consent for the medical treatment of children, when children can give consent themselves, who can give consent of their behalf and when a refusal of consent should be respected. It also considers guidelines relevant for the practice of restraint in paediatric anaesthesia. Finally, it discusses the unique features of the ethics of research involving children, including the levels of risk that are deemed acceptable.
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