A five-year-old has been diagnosed with an aggressive sarcoma

A five-year-old has been diagnosed with an aggressive sarcoma. After an in-depth discussion about treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the parents decide to take the child overseas to participate in a clinical trial. The therapy in the clinical trial has had inconclusive results and has been abandoned in the USA, UK, Netherlands and Australia due to poor outcomes.

Describe the options available to ensure the child receives adequate care. Your answer should include the following:

• Legal issues around human rights and access to healthcare, parental rights and guardianship
• Ethical issues around experimental treatments, research and involvement in clinical trials.

Your answer must be a minimum of 200 words but no longer than 300 words with references. Use full sentences when structuring answers.