%0 Journal Article
%T La situaci¨®n del menor en el ¨¢mbito sanitario
%A Ruiz Jim¨¦nez
%A J.
%J Pediatr¨ªa Atenci¨®n Primaria
%D 2011
%I Asociaci¨®n Espa?ola de Pediatr¨ªa de Atenci¨®n Primaria (AEPap)
%R 10.4321/S1139-76322011000200011
%X the current situation of the minor in the sanitary field has experienced a change which is parallel to the social evolution. this change spins around the person¡äs autonomy. there has been a shift from policies of dependence and submission to the parents¡ä will to promoting the minor¡äs autonomy. this autonomy is supported in the idea that the minor is progressively getting a development in his/her ability to do and to understand. as a start, promoting people¡äs autonomy in general and minors¡ä in particular provides them with a bigger independence and freedom. but this could generate some conflicts. in the first place, because there isn¡ät a clear criterion to determine the maturity rate of a minor to know if he/she is able to take decisions on a medical situation. the legislation doesn¡ät establish the criteria to be used (difficult task), neither the professionals who should make the evaluation, and when there is a reference to the maturity rate it is made in a general way. in the second place the minority is a long period in which the minor goes through very different stages. even though a great progress in the issue has been made, it is mandatory to set and harmonize the legal code to reach to more well-balanced solutions.
%K minor
%K mature minor
%K legislation.
%U http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1139-76322011000200011&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en