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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.
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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.
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