[DOWNLOAD] "Julie Korman v. Robert E. Mallin" by Supreme Court of Alaska " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Julie Korman v. Robert E. Mallin
- Author : Supreme Court of Alaska
- Release Date : January 03, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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I. Introduction In this "informed consent" case, Julie Korman appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor
of Dr. Mallin. Korman maintains that Dr. Mallin failed to establish, as a matter of law, that he adequately disclosed the
risk of painful and unsightly scarring before Korman consented to elective breast reduction surgery. In deciding this case, we address for the first time the scope of disclosure required by the "informed consent" doctrine
under Alaska law. We conclude that a physician must disclose those risks and benefits of a proposed procedure which a reasonable
patient would need to know in order to make an informed and intelligent decision. Applying this reasonable patient standard
to the case at bar, we conclude that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment on the record presented and remand
this case for further proceedings.