Should a Teenager Be Allowed to Leave the Hospital AMA to Attend His Father's Funeral?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2018
Identifier
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0902
Abstract
What should physicians do when an adolescent wishes to risk his physical health and leave the hospital to attend the funeral of his late father? What if the young man's mother, and only remaining guardian, both supports and encourages such a decision? In this Ethics Rounds discussion, we examine the legality, morality, and safety of discharging a minor under such conditions.
Journal Title
Pediatrics
Volume
141
Issue
5
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Adolescent, Hospitalized; Child Protective Services; Decision Making; Ethics, Institutional; Fathers; Funeral Rites; Humans; Male; Optic Neuritis; Patient Compliance; Patient Discharge; Risk Assessment; Treatment Outcome
Keywords
Adolescent; Adolescent, Hospitalized; Child Protective Services; Decision Making; Ethics, Institutional; Fathers; Funeral Rites; Humans; Male; Optic Neuritis; Patient Compliance; Patient Discharge; Risk Assessment; Treatment Outcome
Recommended Citation
Kania T, Schafer M, Caruso Brown AE, Olick RS, Lantos JD. Should a Teenager Be Allowed to Leave the Hospital AMA to Attend His Father's Funeral?. Pediatrics. 2018;141(5):e20170902. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-0902
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