Assent in Pediatrics

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Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the history of informed consent in the United States and how it pertains to minors.

2. Know the guidelines for Pediatric Assent as stated by the American Academy of Pediatrics

3. Understand the distinction between emancipated minors and the mature minor principle

4. Have a better framework for approaching ethical dilemmas in minors