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04/01/26

Is It a failure of informed consent when a physician does not share a test result with a patient because the physician does not believe the test?

Schwartz, Aaron. UIC Law Rev.

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Summary

Physicians must disclose the risks and benefits of recommended tests, but must they also disclose results they believe are erroneous or clinically irrelevant? This law review examines informed-consent ethics, diagnostic testing error, and how patient portals create a default expectation of sharing all results. It argues that even disputed results may warrant disclosure, with clinicians accountable for explaining their doubts and the implications of mandating such disclosure.

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Schwartz A. Is It a failure of informed consent when a physician does not share a test result with a patient because the physician does not believe the test? UIC Law Rev. 2026;59(3):671-687.