OPINION
CAPPY, Justice.
We granted allocatur in this matter to determine whether the Superior Court below impermissibly extended the scope of the doctrine of informed consent. We conclude that it did, and therefore reverse.
In February of 1989, Cloma Duttry ("Duttry") was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. She consulted with Lewis T. Patterson, M.D. ("Patterson") regarding whether she needed surgery to treat her cancer. During this consultation...
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