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Kate Davies

Associate Professor, Paediatric Prescribing and Endocrinology London South Bank University

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Considerations around Gillick competence in healthcare

» Along with maturity and intelligence will also be the professional's own ability to assess whether the child can understand aspects of choices to be made « .

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