Has informed consent finally arrived in Australia? A comment on the law following the decision of the High Court of Australia in Rogers v. Whitaker
Pincus, R.C.
Medical Journal of Australia 159(1): 25-27
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-729X PMID: 8316108 Document Number: 416332
A struggle is going on all over the world between medical paternalism and patient autonomy. The battlegrounds include clinics, hospitals, academic settings and the courts. The High Court has awarded the most recent round, six to nothing, to autonomy, but the fight is by no means over. The judgements, the current law in Australia, and the implications for medical practice are discussed.