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What happens if a hospital fails to obtain my informed consent?

Hospitals are expected to have policies in place in order to ensure that you give informed consent and if they do not have such a policy or if the policy is not followed, you may be able to hold the hospital liable for hospital medical malpractice. If non-emergency medical treatment was performed on you without sufficient informed consent, you should consult with an experienced hospital medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible to learn what your options are for holding the hospital liable for damages.

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Breaches of Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

Follow this link for a thorough explanation of how a breach of doctor-patient confidentiality could be considered medical malpractice. Doctor/patient confidentiality is essential to successful treatment and diagnosis of a patient’s condition. Patients can reasonably expect that communications with a physician be confidential as long as those communications occur during medical treatment. This is a very important distinction, and goes to the root of the difference between doctor-patient confidentiality and a legal privilege.

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Breaches of Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

Follow this link for a thorough explanation of how a breach of doctor-patient confidentiality could be considered medical malpractice. Doctor/patient confidentiality is essential to successful treatment and diagnosis of a patient’s condition. Patients can reasonably expect that communications with a physician be confidential as long as those communications occur during medical treatment. This is a very important distinction, and goes to the root of the difference between doctor-patient confidentiality and a legal privilege.

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