Children´s Participation Right in Health Care from the Perspective of Patient’s Human Rights

Authors

  • Kalline Eler Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador valadares
  • Aline Albuquerque Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14422/rib.i09.y2019.001

Keywords:

human rights, patient, child, participation

Abstract

This study consists of theoretical-normative research which aims to analyze children’s right to participate under art. 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and its application in health care. It draws the conclusion that regardless the child’s capacity for informed consent, their participation is an ethical-legal requirement that must be applied to current Brazilian legislation and to the daily practice of health professionals.

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Author Biographies

Kalline Eler, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador valadares

Professora  da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador Valadares. Doutoranda em Bioética pela Universidade de Brasília

Aline Albuquerque, Universidade de Brasília

Professora Credenciada da Pós-Graduação em Bioética da Universidade de Brasília. Pós-Doutorado em Direitos Humanos e Pesquisadora Visitante do Centro de Direitos Humanos da Universidade de Essex, Inglaterra. Pós-Doutorado em Direito Humano à Saúde e Pesquisadora Visitanteno Instituto Bonavero de Direitos Humanos da Universidade de Oxford. Advogada da União.  

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Published

2019-02-21

How to Cite

Eler, K., & Albuquerque, A. (2019). Children´s Participation Right in Health Care from the Perspective of Patient’s Human Rights. Revista Iberoamericana De Bioética, (9), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.14422/rib.i09.y2019.001