Jerry Canterbury, Whose Paralysis Led to Informed Consent Laws, Is Dead at 78

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 10:02 in Health & Medicine

A surgery left Mr. Canterbury partly paralyzed at 19 led to a ruling that transformed how doctors deal with patients in evaluating the risks of treatment.

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