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The Mason Institute hosted the Annual Great Medico-Legal Debate 2022 on the 24th of February 2022. The theme of the debate was: Children, Medicine and the Law
The rights and interests of children and young people in the medical arena are never far from the headlines, with many recent court cases and policy developments across the UK, concerning medical futility and end of life, the right to receive or try experimental treatment, participation in research, and children and mental health, to name a few. These various issues raise numerous questions about children’s autonomy, parental involvement, access to treatment, and the role of law in managing such questions.
The Mason Institute hosted the Annual Great Medico-Legal Debate 2022 on the 24th of February 2022. The theme of the debate was: Children, Medicine and the Law
The rights and interests of children and young people in the medical arena are never far from the headlines, with many recent court cases and policy developments across the UK, concerning medical futility and end of life, the right to receive or try experimental treatment, participation in research, and children and mental health, to name a few. These various issues raise numerous questions about children’s autonomy, parental involvement, access to treatment, and the role of law in managing such questions.
