Under Colorado law, students under the age of 18 who receive medical treatment at Wardenburg Health Center must first have a parent or guardian sign the Parental/Guardian Consent for Treatment of a ...

In the medical field, permission is called consent, and it comes in two forms ... directives that state whether or not they want treatment if their heart has stopped or they have stopped breathing.

A bill that proposes to change the age of consent for minors to receive certain medical treatment will be brought before the ...

Consent for Minor by Parent or Guardian Print out and complete the Consent for Treatment of a Minor who does not have Legal Power to Consent form if none of the below qualifications apply to you. Read ...

In Utah, patients who consent to "hormonal transgender treatment" or surgery on "sex characteristics" while they are minors ...

One North Alabama lawmaker wants to raise the age at which individuals can make their own medical decisions. State Senator ...

Two basically identical bills that would raise the age, from 14 to 18, at which people can make their own medical decisions ...

The "prudent patient" standard of informed consent focuses on the risks a reasonable person considers when making a decision to undergo treatment. This standard usually requires the testimony of ...

Under the Health Care Malpractice Act, updated in 2023, minors can recant their consent before age 25 if they develop a “permanent injury” from their treatment, with the argument that their doctor ...