Ordered that the judgment and the order are affirmed, with one bill of costs.
To demonstrate a lack of informed consent, the plaintiff was required to establish, in the first instance, that the defendant failed to disclose the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the surgery which a reasonable medical practitioner under similar circumstances would have disclosed, in a manner permitting the plaintiff to make a knowledgeable evaluation (see Public Health Law...
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