Question 19 · LDEK · Consent and treatment without consent
Parents with their 14-year-old daughter report to the dentist. The girl is to undergo a complex, major tooth resection. What are the principles for obtaining consent to such treatment?
- A. it is necessary to obtain the cumulative agreement, i.e. consent from both parents and their daughter.
- B. it is enough to obtain consent from the legal representative. There is no need to take it from the minor patient.
- C. it is necessary to obtain consent from the legal representative but taking into consideration the severity of the treatment, the dentist should have an agreement of the guardianship court.
- D. it is enough to obtain consent from one of the parents even if the other opposes.
- E. dentist should obtain consent from their superior and in case if there is no such person, from relevant Regional Medical Council.
Hint
Consider the age at which the minor's own consent must be added to that of the legal representative.
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