The Teenage Client
Sandy is 15 years old and presents in your Emergency department complaining of abdominal pain.  She admits to being sexually active and subsequent testing shows that she is pregnant.  Concern regarding the pain prompts the doctor to request an untrasound and testing for STDs.  Testing reveals that Sandy has chlamydia  and pelvic inflammatory disease. Sandy is very tearful and tells you that her parents must not be told that she is pregnant.  What do you do?
Ethical & Legal Issues In Adolescent Care
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Minor rights vs. Parental Rights
Issues of Providing Health Maintainence to Minors
Adolescent  Health and Medical Ethics
Adolescent Medical Legal Partnership Projec & St Francis Hospital
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