A 15 year old boy enters your clinic requesting treatment for scalds received on

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A 15 year old boy enters your clinic requesting treatment for scalds received on his hand while emptying the dishwasher at his place of employment. Although his family receives medical treatment at the clinic , you are uncertain about seeing him without his parent’s knowledge. Can he consent to treatment? What are the legal ramifications? A 15 year old boy enters your clinic requesting treatment for scalds received on his hand while emptying the dishwasher at his place of employment. Although his family receives medical treatment at the clinic , you are uncertain about seeing him without his parent’s knowledge. Can he consent to treatment? What are the legal ramifications?

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In the above given situation we must provide first aid to the patient as we cannot refuse treatment to any needy patient, however this is a medico legal case and the local police must be notified with the patient's permission and the exact situation which happend should be recorded. We must tell the patient to inform his parents as well as we cannot inform them due to patient right to privacy.

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