Child patient’s human rights
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https://doi.org/10.17566/ciads.v8i1.509Keywords:
Child. Patients. Bioethics. Human rights.Abstract
Objective: analyze the rights of the child in the field of health care based on the application of the human rights framework of patients Methodology: This research was based on the survey, systematization and analysis of scientific studies on children’s health care and on the General Comments prepared by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Results: the patient's human rights, applied to the child, ensures the right to participation, information and privacy, influencing the decision-making process in health care. Conclusion: in the context of international human rights law, children are subject to rights and, in the field of health care, these rights assure them a central role.
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