Robert Wheeler

..When describing the risks of surgery to a patient, there is a common and mistaken supposition by surgeons that there exists a numeric threshold of improbability beyond which there is no need to disclose. Where should the line be drawn?..

..Furthermore, the outcome of the case, a court order to test the child in infancy, can be reviewed in the light of the current law, together with the geneticist's response to this order...

..In considering the recent law, it becomes clear that any potential complication that the reasonable patient would need to take into consideration before deciding to give their consent is one that should be disclosed...

..A treatment algorithm is proposed to guide clinical practice...

..The aim of this study was to assess whether surgeons are conforming to guidance laid down by professional organisations and the courts in obtaining dual parental consent for non-therapeutic circumcision...

..Much everyday clinical activity falls outside the remit of the Act, and depends both upon other statutes, and on common law rules, principally those relating to consent...