SBRT2015

• The Supreme Court’s ruling has confirmed that a doctor must make the patient aware of any risks that a reasonable patient would think were material. • The shift in focus from that of a reasonable doctor to that of a reasonable patient reflects a change in public attitudes to the doctor-patient relationship and a move away from medical paternalism towards patient autonomy in making decisions about their medical treatment. • www.kennedyslaw.com/.../informed-consent-following- montgomery - v - l ... June 26 2015