90-21.2. "Treatment" defined.
The word "treatment" as used in G.S. 90-21.1 is hereby defined to mean any medical procedure or treatment, including X rays, the administration of drugs, blood transfusions, use of anesthetics, and laboratory or other diagnostic procedures employed by or ordered by a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina that is used, employed, or ordered to be used or employed commensurate with the exercise of reasonable care and equal to the standards of medical practice normally employed in the community where said physician administers treatment to said minor. (1965, c. 810, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
Article 1A - Treatment of Minors.
§ 90-21.2 - "Treatment" defined.
§ 90-21.3 - Performance of surgery on minor; obtaining second opinion as to necessity.
§ 90-21.4 - Responsibility, liability and immunity of physicians.
§ 90-21.5 - Minor's consent sufficient for certain medical health services.
§ 90-21.7 - Parental consent required.
§ 90-21.8 - Procedure for waiver of parental consent.