Case 14 : CONFIDENTIALITY AND MINORS

Case Study 14 : CONFIDENTIALITY AND MINORS Challenges A 14-year-old boy came for treatment of psoriatic lesions mostly over the palm and the soles. Upon further investigation, he was diagnosed to have secondary syphilis; this was confirmed by biopsy and serologic exams. Bothered by this discovery, the dermatologist asked the boy’s mother for permission to […]