Turning 18: What it Means for Your Health

Turning 18 may not make you feel any different, but legally, this means you are an adult. What does this mean?

• After you turn 18, your doctor talks to you, not your parents, about your health.

• Your health information and medical records are private (or confidential) and can’t be shared unless you give the OK.

• It is up to you to make decisions for your own health care, although you can always ask others for help.

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