In deciding the case of Canterbury v. Spence , Judge Robinson relied on ____.

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Judge Robinson relied on prior appellate court decisions and related policy considerations. In particular, he noted that medical practitioners had a duty to disclose to patients such information as a reasonably prudent physician would communicate under similar circumstances, which would enable the patient to make an informed decision about whether to undergo a medical treatment or procedure. The judge's decision in this case established the legal principle of informed consent in medical malpractice law.

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