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LEGAL AGE CONSENT TREATMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Rules of Court
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- age of majority
1, record 1, English, age%20of%20majority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- full age 2, record 1, English, full%20age
correct
- majority 3, record 1, English, majority
correct
- legal age of majority 4, record 1, English, legal%20age%20of%20majority
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legal age of majority has become progressively irrelevant in recent years in determining when a young person may consent to his or her medical treatment. 4, record 1, English, - age%20of%20majority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- âge de la majorité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- majorité 2, record 1, French, majorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mayoría de edad
1, record 1, Spanish, mayor%C3%ADa%20de%20edad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- edad de la mayoridad 2, record 1, Spanish, edad%20de%20la%20mayoridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La edad de la mayoridad está fijada a los dieciocho años. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mayor%C3%ADa%20de%20edad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal age of consent to treatment
1, record 2, English, legal%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20treatment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- age of consent to treatment 2, record 2, English, age%20of%20consent%20to%20treatment
correct
- legal age of consent 3, record 2, English, legal%20age%20of%20consent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The extent to which health professionals can meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents who have not reached the legal age of consent to treatment, without notifying and obtaining the agreement of their parents or guardians, is regarded as controversial in many societies. 1, record 2, English, - legal%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20treatment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some provinces have legislation that establishes the age of consent to treatment ... 2, record 2, English, - legal%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20treatment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- age of consent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- âge légal pour consentir à un traitement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20pour%20consentir%20%C3%A0%20un%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- âge requis pour consentir à un traitement 2, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20requis%20pour%20consentir%20%C3%A0%20un%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
- âge requis pour consentir 3, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20requis%20pour%20consentir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Âge requis pour consentir. On entend par mineur toute personne n'ayant pas encore atteint l'âge légal pour consentir à un traitement. L'âge auquel la personne peut donner son consentement selon la loi varie d'une province à l'autre : il se situe généralement entre 16 et 20 ans. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20pour%20consentir%20%C3%A0%20un%20traitement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le psychiatre devrait [...] connaître les lois provinciales ou territoriales portant sur l'âge requis pour consentir au traitement. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20pour%20consentir%20%C3%A0%20un%20traitement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- âge légal pour consentir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emancipated minor rule
1, record 3, English, emancipated%20minor%20rule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is an American legal principle adopted from the common law known as the "emancipated minor" rule. Simply stated, the rule suggests that if a young person is living independently of his or her parents or is married, but is under the age of majority, then for all intents and purposes, that individual should be deemed an adult for consent to treatment. 2, record 3, English, - emancipated%20minor%20rule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- règle du mineur émancipé
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20mineur%20%C3%A9mancip%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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