Document Type
Note
Abstract
Truman v. Thomas addresses the issue of whether or not a physician must inform a patient of the possible consequences of her refusal to submit to a diagnostic test. The California Supreme Court has determined that a physician has such a duty, and the author provides an examination of this decision and a view of previous case law in the area of informed consent. Although increasing the physician's burden of disclosure, the decision can be seen as a continuation of the trend of cases allowing patients more control over the care of their own bodies.
Recommended Citation
Thomas M. O'Neil
Truman v. Thomas: The Rise of Informed Refusal,
8 Pepp. L. Rev.
Iss. 4
(1981)
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/plr/vol8/iss4/6
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