Medical Case Study
Number of pages:
7
ABSTRACT:
This 7 page advises a patient according to English law. The fictitious case concerns Mrs Jarvis a 44 year old woman has gone into hospital to have a hysterectomy due to endometriosis. She has agreed to the operation after being told she is infertile. During the operation the surgeon finds she is pregnant, but continues with the operation anyway due to her age and condition. The paper looks at issues of informed consent and the way in which the actions of the doctor or surgeon may be interpreted. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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File: TS14_TEtreatcon.rtf
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