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- Title
McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26: Hello Bolam, the court's old friend.
- Authors
Austin, Louise
- Abstract
The article discusses the British court case McCulloch v. Forth Valley Health Board which focuses on the alleged negligence of a hospital after it failed to advise the patient of a reasonable alternative treatment for his heart disease. Topics discussed include the appellants' proposed test to risk disclosure of alternative treatments, informed consent in relation to the case Montgomery v. Lanarkshire Health Board, and the role of the doctor.
- Subjects
INFORMED consent (Medical law); DISCLOSURE; THERAPEUTICS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL laws
- Publication
Medical Law Review, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 2, p264
- ISSN
0967-0742
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/medlaw/fwae013