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- Title
The Montgomery ruling extends patient autonomy.
- Authors
Bolton, Helen
- Abstract
The article discusses the Great Britain Supreme Court case Montgomery v. Lanarkshire Health Board wherein appellant Nadine Montgomery was not informed by her obstetrician of her shoulder dystocia risk. Topics mentioned include the birth complications and resulted in developing cerebral palsy to her son, the claim of not being counseled about ceasarean section, and the ruling that affirm the right of women to risk information to make autonomous decision in giving birth.
- Subjects
LANARKSHIRE (Scotland); UNITED Kingdom; MONTGOMERY, Nadine; LABOR complications (Obstetrics); AUTONOMY (Psychology); SHOULDER dystocia; CEREBRAL palsy; CESAREAN section; WOMEN'S rights; DISEASE risk factors; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law)
- Publication
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2015, Vol 122, Issue 9, p1273
- ISSN
1470-0328
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1471-0528.13467