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  • Title: The case of the pregnant adolescent.
    Author: Peltier BN, Hoover T, Zarkowski P, Patterson T.
    Journal: J Am Coll Dent; 2011; 78(4):48-55. PubMed ID: 22416619.
    Abstract:
    In this case an adolescent, minor female presents herself for routine dental care, but is pregnant without parental knowledge. She asks the dentist not to reveal the pregnancy to her parents. Three experts including one attorney, one dental educator with 25 years of private practice experience, and one member of a state psychological association's ethics committee comment on the difficult ethical and legal issues found in this actual case.
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