CASE NOTE: MONTGOMERY V LANARKSHIRE HEALTH BOARD AND THE RESULTING AFTERMATH
- Author:
Usharani Balasingam
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- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Medical Negligence; Duty As To Advise; Consent; Duty As To Diagnose And Treatment; United Kingdom General Medical Council Guidance On Decision Making And Consent
- From:Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre 2022;25(1):134-139
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: The United Kingdom Supreme court case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board resulted in the issuance of a guide on the professional standards and ethics for doctors in decision making and consent by the United Kingdom (UK) General Medical Council effective from 9 November 2020. The focal point of the paper is the Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board case report that led to the guide. The primary objective is to disseminate the guide with an overview of the principles of decision making and consent for doctors embedded in the guide that would be of benefit to all professional medical practitioners for the best practices. Some selected Malaysian cases on professional negligence related to the area will also be analysed to differentiate the test applied for advice and the test for diagnosis and treatment.
- Full text:20250814115030242391017.pdf
