When it comes to residents, Bosworth said that some of his cases involve negligence committed by residents, but a good number of them happen at the hands of doctors or surgeons who’ve been practicing for many years.
“Everybody should know that you have a right, as a patient, to be informed of the risks of any surgery that you undergo before you agree to go under the knife. Many surgeries are risky — some more than others — but, regardless, patients have a right to be explained what these risks are before any procedure. In the law, we call this ‘informed consent,'” he said.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristatorres/must-ask-questions-before-surgery