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According to the Israeli Law of Torts1 (hereinafter referred to as the Law), medical treatment with no prior consent is legally regarded as a “trespass to the body” and thus constitutes a tort of battery or assault; likewise consent to medical treatment achieved by fraudulent means, constitutes an unanthorized touching and is also regarded as a tort which can result in an award of damages to the patient (§24 of the Law).
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The Law of Torts (Revised), State of Israel Laws, vol. 10, pp. 266, published on April 17,1968.
Supreme Courts Judgements (PDI), vol. 18(2) 449.
Supreme Court Judgements (PDI), Civil Appeals 67/66 and 81/66, vol. 20(3) 230; Additional Hearing 25/66, vol. 20 (4) 327.
The State of Israel By-Laws No 4683, pp. 2189; published on August 8, 1984.
Public Health Ordinance 1940, Official Gazette No. 1065 1940 (1) 191.
Sidaway v. Bethlem Royal Hospital Governers & Others (1985) 1 All ER 643 published on March 15, 1985.
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Shenhav, C. (1988). Israeli Law on Informed Consent. In: Carmi, A., Schneider, S. (eds) Hospital Law. Medicolegal Library, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83301-4_17
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