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Grace Ndeezi
The presentation defines minors, emancipation, consent, and child assent, and discusses paternalism and the physician's ethical obligations toward patients. It addresses practical issues such as gifts, sexual relationships, and handling secret information. A structured approach to clinical ethical dilemmas in pediatrics is provided, followed by guidance on communication with parents and patients in palliative care settings, including discussions of prognosis, artificial nutrition, and do‑not‑resuscitate orders.
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