California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 6.5 - Hysterectomies

• Section 1690.
  (a)  Prior to the performance of a hysterectomy, physicians and surgeons shall obtain verbal and written informed consent. The informed consent procedure shall ensure that...
• Section 1691.
  The failure of a physician and surgeon to inform a patient by means of written consent, in layman’s language and in a language understood by...

Last modified: October 22, 2018