What if, for example, you were treating a child who had an incurable disease, an irremediable medical condition, and you were having this discussion with the parents and the child about end of life care. And then, in the confines of your office, just you and the child, the child was expressing an interest to go into palliative care, would you consider that to be consent, assuming the child understood the circumstances? Would you feel the need to go to the parents, or would you accept that child's desire to go into palliative care?
On June 6th, 2022. See this statement in context.