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GER: Pre-Surgery Written Briefing is Insufficient

Civil Law 

Written information about a medical intervention is not sufficient, according to the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, hereinafter BGH). The part of the information that is relevant for patients to make an informed decision has to b...

OGH: Duty to inform in the case of operations without a preference

Civil Law 

The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH), following a similar decision, confirmed the scope of the duty to inform when there is a choice between two similarly dangerous surgical procedures. The plaintiff contacted an elective doctor due...

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