According to Johnson v. Kokemoor, if a patient asks about the physician's experience, what must be disclosed?

• A. The full extent of the physician’s experience
• B. Only generic credentials
• C. Nothing about experience
• D. Experience is irrelevant to consent

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that information about a physician’s experience with a procedure can be a material part of informed consent. Johnson v. Kokemoor establishes that when a patient asks about the physician’s experience, the doctor is obligated to disclose the full extent of that experience relevant to the procedure. This means more than generic credentials; it includes specifics like how many times the procedure has been performed by the physician and the associated outcomes or complication rates. Such disclosure helps the patient assess risk and make an informed decision about whether to proceed.

Providing only generic qualifications or saying nothing about experience would deprive the patient of information they reasonably rely on to judge the physician’s ability to perform the procedure safely. That's why the complete extent of the physician’s experience with the procedure is the appropriate disclosure.