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01-09-2014 | Scientific Letter

Can a Child Above 12 years Give Consent for Routine, Elective Surgery? Yes, Says the Indian Penal Code

Authors: Puneet Setia, Avneesh Gupta, Anil Aggrawal

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2014

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To the Editor: The role of consent in legal matters, specially with respect to consent in medical practice, has been described in sections 87 to 90 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) [1]. …

India Penal Code, 1860.

Title: Can a Child Above 12 years Give Consent for Routine, Elective Surgery? Yes, Says the Indian Penal Code
Authors: Puneet Setia
Avneesh Gupta
Anil Aggrawal
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1258-6

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