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HOOK v. ROTHSTEIN

283 S.C. 64 (1984)

320 S.E.2d 35

Judith L. Summers HOOK, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jack R. Summers, Appellant-Petitioner, v. Jerry C. ROTHSTEIN, M.D., Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

August 24, 1984.

ORDER

Aug. 24, 1984.

This is a wrongful death action brought against a physician for negligently failing to inform his patient of the risks involved in a proposed medical procedure. The Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment for the physician, holding that the appropriate standard in an informed consent case is the "professional medical standard." Hook v. Rothstein, 316 S.E.2d 690 (S.C. App. 1984).

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