Which of the following doctors most likely broke professional rules and laws about informed consent? When asked about a difficult moral issue, Dr. Timson asked permission to involve a counselor. Dr. Price asked the patient to spend some time thinking about a difficult issue before making a final decision. Dr. Smith gave emergency surgery to an unconscious patient when there was not time to locate relatives. Dr. Ulrich educated a patient thoroughly about one option, but left out several standard alternatives.
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