Before revision: For example, patients at least 16 may be assumed to be mature minors for this purpose, "Definitions", USLegal.com, Retrieved 2011-05-16, "Mature minor doctrine is a legal principle which... has been consistently applied in cases where the minor is sixteen years or older" patients aged 13 to 15 may be designated so by licensed providers, and pre-teen patients may be so-designated after evaluation by an agency or court.
After revision: For example, patients at least 16 may be assumed to be mature minors for this purpose, patients aged 13 to 15 may be designated so by licensed providers, and pre-teen patients may be so-designated after evaluation by an agency or court.