“A child is not a small adult,”
but an adolescent is not a large child...."
"Consent and Assent in Children and AYA Cancer Patients
For most IRBs, informed consent can be granted by any prospective
human subject over the age of 18. For minor patients under 7, consent
is granted by the parents or guardians. What to do with patients
between the ages of 7 and 18 (or with “intellectual ages” between 7 and
18) is less clear. While they are still minors and under the care of
their parents or guardians, they are also independent human beings
capable of judgments, particularly ones with which their parents or
guardians may not agree. This is certainly the case when it comes to choosing
their friends, making time for school work, selecting extracurricular
activities, carefully operating a motor vehicle and experimenting with
alcohol, drugs or sex....."
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Albert Einstein
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