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Editorial
. 2018 Nov 28:21:e00090.
doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2018.e00090. eCollection 2019 Jan.

Risk disclosure after Montgomery: Where are we going?

Felicity Mills  1 , Miran Epstein  2
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Editorial

Risk disclosure after Montgomery: Where are we going?

Felicity Mills et al. Case Rep Womens Health. .

Abstract

•The new standard of disclosure following Montgomery v Lanarkshire is arguably more patient-centred but has introduced uncertainty•In an increasingly litigious culture, we expect that the standard of disclosure will become even higher, contrary to the interests of patients.

Keywords: Consent; Disclosure; Ethics; Medical law; Negligence.

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