A surgeon in good faith told his patient that he cannot live. Patient dies in consequence of the shock.
A)He is within the exception.
B)He is guilty of causing death.
C)He is not within the exception.
D)None of the above.

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The surgeon, acting in good faith and presumably based on his professional assessment, communicated a medical opinion to the patient. The unfortunate consequence of the patient dying from shock does not make the surgeon criminally liable for causing death, as his actions were not intended to cause harm but were part of his duty to inform the patient about his health condition.

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