Before answering this question,read pages 240- 241of Chapter 12 of the textbook (Informed Consent - Subjective Standard and Objective Standard)

• First, explain the difference between asubjective standardof determining the adequacy of informed consent and theobjective standardof determining the adequacy of informed consent.
• Which standard do you feel courts should use when they are determining if a patient was adequately informed of the risks before consenting to a procedure: subjective standard, objective standard, some combination of the two standards?
• Finally, do you believe that a reasonable person in Ms. Ashe'ssituation (in theAshe v. Radiation Oncology Associatescase on page 241) would have consented to the radiation treatment had they been informed of the 1% to 2% risk of permanent injury from radiation myelitis? Support your decision.