The conundrums of the reasonable patient standard in English medical law

The conundrums of the reasonable patient standard in English medical law

Abstract Background In its 2015 decision in Montgomery v. Lanarkshire Health Board, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom overruled the long-standing, paternalistic prudent doctor standard of care in favour of a new reasonable patient standard which obligates doctors to make their patients aware o...

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Main Authors: Kelvin Hiu Fai Kwok, Eric C. Ip, Shing Fung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Reasonable patient standard
Informed consent
Montgomery
Medical negligence
Medical law
UK and Commonwealth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-023-00892-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-023-00892-2

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