14.11.1989
Informed Decisions in Medical Procedures (ALRC Report 50)
ALRC Report 50 (released November 1989) was commissioned in response to the growing trend of patients assuming greater involvement in decisions regarding their treatment. If patients’ expectations that they will be adequately informed are not met, legal action against medical practitioners may result. The scope of Informed Decisions in Medical Procedures (ALRC Report 50) was …
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Informed decisions in medical procedures
The report was commissioned in response to the growing trend of patients assuming greater involvement in decisions regarding their treatment. If patients’ expectations that they will be adequately informed are not met, legal action against medical practitioners may result. The report concentrated on three main areas: The legal principles determining liability of doctors for failure …
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