Population
120 experienced young patients interviewed regarding proposed medical treatments or surgery
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Other
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Should not yet change consent practices; leaves open standardization of child assent in pediatric surgery.
Empirical studies of child patients' decision-making highlight that children as young as 7 years old can actively participate in or refuse major medical treatments.
Southall et al. (1993) studied this question.
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