Young people and consent to health care / New South Wales Law Reform Commission.

Sydney : New South Wales Law Reform Commission, 2008.

66467

Medical laws and legislation -- New South Wales.

Consent (Law) -- New South Wales.

Youth -- Medical care -- New South Wales.

1. Reviewing the law of young people's consent to health care

2. Guiding principles of the new legislation

3. Definitions

4. The current test for competency

5. Refining the competency test

6. Young people who lack capacity

7. Emergencies

8. Special medical treatment

9. Complying with the new legislation.

"October 2008".

Includes bibliographic references and index.

9780734726322

xviii, 256 p. ; 25 cm