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Adolescent Health - Medico-Legal Issues for GPs

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NSW Health: info for GPs to understand the law as it applies to adolescents, in particular: * The capacity of adolescents to consent to medical procedures on their own behalf * Parental authority for treatment * Confidentiality * Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting * Privacy and Medical Records

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https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/youth/Documents/gp-resources-kit/gp-resource-kit-sect2-chap6.pdf

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