Does a patient have a right to the information?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Philion v. Smith, 2008 CanLII 43590 (ON SC):
In Smith v. Arndt,[19] Cory J. confirmed that the patient has a right to information: Reibl [v. Hughes] is a very significant and leading authority. It marks the rejection of the paternalistic approach to determining how much information should be given to patients. It emphasizes the patient’s right to know and ensures that patients will have the benefit of a high standard of disclosure.[20]
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