Parental Decision Making-Ishibashi Flashcards
1
Q
Who makes the decisions for a child in cases of life or death & religious issues? Bad decision making on the part of the parents?
A
religion life or death w/ child–do the life saving treatment
“bad” decision making–may assign attorney to make medical decisions
2
Q
What is Abraham’s Law?
A
parents can’t be charged with medical neglect if they jointly decide with their (>14 yo) that they want to pursue alternative medical treatment for a life-threatening condition.
