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v. The child's 'best interests'

How are a child’s best interests determined?

Determining whether a decision is ‘in the child’s best interests’ in clinical situations is always going to be a subjective issue, though the courts have identified some factors that are likely to be relevant and important to consider in assessing a child’s best interests.

Clinical decision making ‘best interests’ activity: What are opinions and what are facts?

Match the following:

The degree of risk to the child of authorising or not authorising treatment

The nature of the treatment/procedure (what it involves)

The alternative courses of treatment available

The desirability of the treatment over the alternatives

The views of the child’s guardians or whoever is responsible for the duty of care

The chance a treatment will result in long-standing cure for the child

The reasons supporting the treatment

The effects of the treatment, compared to the alternatives

The significance of the risk to the child of authorising or not authorising treatment

The physical, psychological, and social implications of authorising or not authorising the treatment

The child's condition

The opinions of the child themselves (though the weight of the child’s view depends on their age and maturity)

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