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Goodness-of-Fit Ethics for Practice and Research Involving Children and Adolescents with HIV

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The purpose of this chapter is to describe the concerns of an ethical nature for clinicians and researchers working in the area of pediatric HIV. Drawing on relational ethics within a goodness-of-fit model, we explore concepts related to clinical decision-making, informed consent, and confidentiality as well as ethical issues related to health inequities and work with sexual and gender minority youth. Practical recommendations for treatment and clinical research are included.

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    From a legal perspective, it is important to note that in the cases of divorce, a non-custodial parent retains parental rights unless parental rights have been explicitly terminated.

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Fisher, C.B., Arbeit, M.R., Chenneville, T. (2016). Goodness-of-Fit Ethics for Practice and Research Involving Children and Adolescents with HIV. In: Chenneville, T. (eds) A Clinical Guide to Pediatric HIV. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49704-4_9

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