Top court expands informed consent doctrine 

Posted: 1:00 am Fri, July 24, 2009
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Doctors must inform patients not only of the risks of surgery but also the potential consequences of forgoing a medical procedure, Maryland’s highest court has held. The legal doctrine of “informed consent” extends beyond the operating room to the doctor’s discussions of medical options with the patient, the Court of Appeals wrote Friday. The court’s decision restored ...