What is sufficient information about the risks associated with surgery?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Liu v Chuo, 2019 BCSC 109 (CanLII):

Information about the risks attendant on surgery need not come from the physician. It is sufficient if some responsible person, such as a medical office assistant, provides the patient with information about the risks: Maher v. Sutton, 2013 BCSC 1808 at paras. 81-82.

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