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What is Medical or Dental Malpractice?
A physician or dentist does not undertake to cure you. He only has to do his best for you according to the standard of care for his community or medical or dental specialty. If he did [...]
The Reasonable Patient Standard in Informed Consent
Lawyers call this the Lay Standard, because it is based on what a layman (the patient) understands and not what a professional thinks she needs to understand. The Reasonable Patient S [...]
How Much Does the Doctor Have to Tell You to Obtain Your Consent?
Does he have to tell you everything he is going to do? Go through the surgical operation step-by-step? Warn you about every possible complication? Discuss all possible alternative trea [...]
When Do You Not Need A Consent?
To work on a patient without anybody's consent, a doctor must comply with four requirements: 1. The patient is in dire danger. 2. The patient is unable to consent. 3. If the patient is [...]
How Do You Give Informed Consent?
Before you decide whether you have a legitimate complaint for lack of informed consent, let us look at some of the ways you can consent to a doctor's treatment and some of the ways a d [...]
Did You Consent to the Treatment?
A mugger sticks a knife in you and kills you or leaves you maimed for life. A surgeon sticks a knife in you, and kills you or leaves you maimed for life. What is the difference between [...]
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