【醫療民事法】胸腔內視鏡手術後遺症未告知案:醫師違反告知義務之賠償內容與範圍【學習式判解評析】 試閱
Failing to Inform Patient about the Complications of Thoracoscopic Surgery: The Scope of Liabilty and Damages when Physician Violating Informed Consent Doctrine
本件病患罹患胸腔內穹頂處腫瘤,經醫師施以胸腔內視鏡切除手術,傷及神經而造成左臂感覺與運動失能等併發症,惟此等併發症醫師於術前並未告知。本文就該判決理由中損害賠償責任之內容與賠償範圍之判定基礎、有否善盡告知義務之舉證責任分配、以及所提及病患醫療選擇機會喪失或避免風險發生機會喪失之損害內涵等議題進行評析。
A case of thoraic apex wall tumor who underwent thoracoscopic excision was complicated with nerve injury, which the physician failed to disclose pre-operatively. This article will make some comments on the juridicial decisions of this case, with reference to the scope of liability and damages, the buden of proof about the violation of informed consent doctrine, and the concepts of loss of chance.
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