What documentation of consent is appropriate in medical malpractice cases?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Veckenstedt v. Youssef, 2011 ABQB 735 (CanLII):
This issue has not been determined by the transcribed reasons for judgment in Morgan v. Mykytyshyn, [2010] A.J. No. 1422. A review of that transcription indicates that, at the outset of the application, counsel for the defendant withdrew his position that a consent form was required. Consequently any observations on that topic were obiter. What documentation of consent is appropriate
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