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
1. Verfasser: Wong, David S Y
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707
DOI:10.12809/hkmj154594