Article 12.3 _20 CODE OF MEDICAL DEONTOLOGY - The opinion of the minor under 16 years of age must be taken into account according to their degree of maturity, after having provided sufficient information, and it is the doctor's duty to carry out this evaluation. If their maturity is considered sufficient, they will be treated, in terms of consent, as if they were older than 16 years. Article 12.4 In cases of actions with serious risk to the health of the minor under 18 years of age, a doctor is obligated to inform the patient, taking in consideration their opinion, and their parents or representatives, who will or will not give their due consent. If the parents' decision does not coincide with the doctor's opinion, or if there is a discrepancy between them, taking into consideration the best interest of the minor, the doctor must adopt the necessary measures to safeguard the life or health of the patient and bring the case to the attention of the judicial authority or the Public Prosecutor's Office. Article 13.1 The doctor who is going to carry out an act of medical care must verify that consent has been granted sufficiently in advance and following the legal regulations and the recommendations of this Code of Deontology, which include the provision of adequate information and its understanding by the patient.
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