An important update on medical consent
In addition to good medical practice, proper consent is a legal requirement and can be the most important pitfall in allegations of assault or clinical negligence. [...]of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom of 11 March 2015, Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board,1 the l...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2015-08, Vol.21 (4), p.376-377 |
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Zusammenfassung: | In addition to good medical practice, proper consent is a legal requirement and can be the most important pitfall in allegations of assault or clinical negligence. [...]of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom of 11 March 2015, Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board,1 the law of consent has radically been updated. [...]between professional opinion of what is best and the true exercise of a patient's right to choose, the latter prevails. |
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ISSN: | 1024-2708 2226-8707 |
DOI: | 10.12809/hkmj154594 |