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A 7-year-old boy presented to the out-patient

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A 7-year-old boy presented to the out-patient department with fever and cough, you have diagnosed him as a case of pneumonia and decided to admit and give parental therapy, the child refused. Of the following, the BEST response is to

  1. explain to father about dangers of omitting treatment
  2. try to explain the risk to the chilld
  3. give the chance for oral antibiotics and accept the child decision
  4. inform your consultant
  5. inform hospital ethical committee
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Anwaar
2022-09-05
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(C). In older children and in noncritical situation the prinCiple of the "child assent"which means the child voice must be heard should be applied. In this scenario, the situation is Mild and the child non acceptance of inyectable medication should be respected. it is still in critical situation or more acute illness the child best interest should be sought and it may be against his well

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