A precaution costs $100, the probability of harm without it is 10 percent, and the loss would be $10,000. Under the Hand formula, what is the status of failing to take the precaution?
QUESTION
What is the effect of the defendant's mental disability on the standard of care?
QUESTION
What is informed consent in medical malpractice?
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ANSWER
A physician's duty to disclose material risks of a treatment that a reasonable patient would want to know. Some jurisdictions measure materiality by what a reasonable physician would disclose.