The Case of Canterbury V

question 38

Multiple Choice

The case of Canterbury v. Spence was an important ruling regarding informed consent. It focused primarily on

• A) patient competence.
• B) adequacy of disclosure.
• C) waiver of informed consent.
• D) coercion.

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Definitions:

Reliable

Worthy of trust; consistently good in quality or performance; able to be depended on.

Curse Of Knowledge Effect

A cognitive bias that occurs when someone, knowing something, cannot remember or imagine not knowing it, leading to communication challenges.

Negative Emotion

A feeling that is generally considered to be unpleasant or detrimental, such as sadness, anger, or fear.

Social Norms

Informal understandings that govern the behavior of members of a society or group, dictating what is considered acceptable.