13-1116B. Causation; failure to inform; condition not treated.
A doctor who fails in [his] [her] duty to communicate the [condition] [likely result if the condition remains untreated] is liable for harm which results to the patient from the untreated condition if a reasonably prudent patient [or patient's representative] under similar circumstances would have acted upon the information to avoid the harm.
USE NOTES
See Use Note, UJI 13-1116A NMRA.
[As amended, effective November 1, 1991; August 15, 1997; February 24, 1998; March 1, 2005.]
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