Consent for Medical Treatment: What is 'Reasonable'?

The General Medical Council (GMC) instructs doctors to act 'reasonably' in obtaining consent from patients. However, the GMC does not explain what it means to be reasonable: it is left to doctors to figure out the substance of this instruction. The GMC relies on the Supreme Court's judgment in Montg...

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Published in:	Health Care Analysis Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 47 - 63
Main Author:	Sarela, Abeezar Ismail
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Mar2024
Subjects:	Occupational roles Judgment (Psychology) Medical care Patient satisfaction Informed consent (Medical law) Courts Negligence Patient care Physicians Legislation Law Patient decision making
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