About the risks and benefits of the procedure

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The physician in this case violated the patient's right to informed consent. The patient was not given all of the information about the risks and benefits of the procedure. The patient was not told that the procedure was experimental and that there was a risk of death. The physician did not obtain informed consent from the patient before proceeding. This is a legal and ethical violation. The hospital should have intervened and prevented the femoral arteriogram from being performed. The hospital should have been aware of the risks of the procedure and should have intervened to protect the patient. The hospital failed to do so and as a result, the patient died. This is a legal and ethical violation.

Reference no: EM133692159

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