Who should be responsible for suicide without a diagnosis of suspected cancer
On October 23, Ms. Wang from Shenzhen went to the hospital for CT because of lower abdominal pain. After the examination results came out, Ms. Wang thought she had colon cancer, so she left her husband a last word 'don't want to drag down the family' and chose suicide.
Ms. Wang's husband believes that it is inappropriate for the hospital to tell Ms. Wang the examination results instead of notifying her family. The hospital is responsible for Ms. Wang's death. In this regard, some lawyers believe that the doctor's practice is not at fault in law, but should be informed tactfully in morality.
According to the current regulations on the prevention and handling of medical disputes, medical personnel should explain the condition and medical measures to patients in diagnosis and treatment activities, so as to protect the patients' right to informed consent. However, there are no specific provisions on what information should be informed, what should not be informed, and the time and method of notification.