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Popular RM Topics - Treatment of Minors
Working with minors is full of challenges and opportunities. While navigating the various needs of patient and parent, you have the opportunity to help a young patient learn how to become an adult patient capable of partnering with you over the life of your physician-patient relationship.

Physicians Insurance has published and gathered a variety of articles and tools to support your efforts with minors and parents, and we’ve put them together for you in one place.

Though some of the resources listed below may be specific to Washington, members who practice in Idaho and Oregon will find the general advice useful. We encourage members to use this information for staff education and office policy development.

As always, not every question can be answered in an article. Members should feel free to consult a risk management expert on specific questions. A risk management consultant is available by phone Monday through Friday at 1-800-962-1399 (Western Washington and Oregon) or 1-800-962-1398 (Eastern Washington and Idaho), or e-mail us at risk@phyins.com.

Articles

Dealing with Parents and Guardians of Minor Children (PDF 91 KB)
Important Information to Parents and Guardians of Minor Children - Oregon State
(PDF 98 KB)
Important Information to Parents and Guardians of Minor Children - Washington State
(PDF 98 KB)
Treatment of Minors and the Handling of Their PHI (PDF 92 KB)

Documents

Advance Consent to Treat Minors (PDF 89 KB)
Kinship Caregivers Informed Consent Declaration for Minors (Washington) (PDF 46 KB)

 


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