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Informed Consent and Unauthorized Treatment<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Hanan Zaki, J.D., LL.M.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Katrina Wilson, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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The law gives patients the right to receive information before medical treatment. This information can help you understand whether to agree to the risks and other details about your medical care. A doctor who fails to inform their patient may be liable for medical malpractice.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

We trust our doctors to provide the correct medical treatment. We also trust doctors to treat all patients with the highest standard of care.<\/p>\n

But after a personal injury or medical condition happens, you may be asking questions like:\u00a0<\/p>\n