The changing face of pre-operative medical disclosure: placing the patient at the heart of the matter

Considers the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, on whether a doctor had been negligent in not advising a diabetic woman of the increased risk of the birth complication shoulder dystocia occurring if she elected a vaginal birth instead of a caesarean section, on the balance of power between doctors and patients in the area of information disclosure and consent. Reviews subsequent case law.