A person who is not legally an adult (18 years of age) and may not require parental permission for medical or surgical care

A) informed consent
B) implied consent
C) expressed consent
D) patient incompetence
E) emancipated minor
F) mature minor
G) subpoena duces tecum
H) respondeat superior
I) res ipsa loquitur
J) locum tenens
K) defendant
L) plaintiff
M) deposition
N) arbitration
O) mediation
P) Good Samaritan law

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​A person who is not legally an adult (18 years of age) and may not require parental permission for medical or surgical careA) ​informed consentB) implied consentC) ​expressed consentD) ​patient incompetenceE) ​emancipated minorF) ​mature minorG) ​subpoena duces tecumH) ​respondeat superiorI) ​res ipsa loquiturJ) locum tenensK) defendantL) ​plaintiffM) ​depositionN) ​arbitrationO) ​mediationP) ​Good Samaritan law

Ashly Magallon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  An emancipated minor is a person under 18 who is legally considered an adult and can make medical decisions without parental consent.

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