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Chapter 15 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2023

By
Parivakkam S. Arunakumari
Edited by
Naomi S. Crouch  and
Cara E. Williams
Naomi S. Crouch
Affiliation:
St Michael's Hospital, Bristol
Cara E. Williams
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's Hospital
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Summary

As a specialty, paediatric and adolescent gynaecology (PAG) is relatively young. However, the legal and ethical principles underpinning its practice are ancient, dating back to Hippocratic times. This chapter covers only the legal and ethical aspects of PAG outlined in the RCOG ATSM curriculum – consent and confidentiality, child maltreatment, safeguarding and female genital mutilation (FGM).

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Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology for the MRCOG , pp. 119 - 129
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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