Anita Honkanen, MD, discusses ethics in pediatric anesthesia, specifically when is a minor able to give consent, at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
jducantowrote on: 5/24/2025 2:06:30 PM (EST) 97 days ago.
Nicely explained. As the child can understand and grasp an honest explanation of why they need the surgery and why and how we can give the anesthesia—this breaks down to building trust hand-in-hand with compassion. It’s not complicated, but it does involve effort.
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Nicely explained. As the child can understand and grasp an honest explanation of why they need the surgery and why and how we can give the anesthesia—this breaks down to building trust hand-in-hand with compassion. It’s not complicated, but it does involve effort.