Spangler, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that physician is liable to his patient for harm that results from the physician’s failure to disclose the material risks and benefits of proposed treatment or therapy, even when that treatment is not surgical or physically invasive. An ultrasound revealed partial placental abruption, premature separation of the placenta from the uterus. However, delaying Cesarean section also increases the risk of further separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, which is what ultimately occurred. Thirty-eight days after her hospital admission, Mrs. McQuitty experienced complete abruption, requiring an immediate emergency Cesarean section. The informed consent doctrine requires physician to explain medical treatment to their patient and warn of any material risks or dangers, so
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