Question

What are some issues you are likely to encounter with a study that focuses on childhood disease and illness? For example, what ethical and legal issues must you consider, and how can you cope with such issues as retention?

Answer 1

It is important to involve children also in decisions about their health and wellbeing. As per United Nations conventions on the Rights of the child, the status child has a right to be informed and they can say their regarding their treatment. Serious ethical consideration is important if children are a mental illness and with chronic illness with pain, injuries. There is ethical and legal consideration with the child's autonomy. Even from blood tests to doing surgery child concern is important for minimal risk. When children with neurological dysfunction they can not cooperate with their complex treatment. Ethical and legal considerations of consequences needed to identify their risk and potential harm. These issues can be solved by not to force the family or children for any treatment, encourage children parents to stay with them during procedures, respond and respect to family emotional illness. Include young children decision making choice to disclose confidential information to others. ethical and legal consideration is needed to be aware of relevant data protection legislation and the rights of the child to view their health records. With behalf of child consent, they can withdraw from treatment at any time.