A child has cancer. The family physicians recommend chemotherapy treatment as the only possible cure. The mother and father refuse the treatment and say they are going to take their child to a foreign country (like Mexico) for a type of treatment not authorized in the USA. The physicians notify the authorities of the family's decision, and the mother and father are charged with neglect of child and there is an attempt to remove the child from their custody. What is your view on all this? What is the legal vew verses a parents right to choose what treatment is best for their child?
Book: Legal Essentials of Health Care Administration