Georgia Code
Chapter 9 - Consent for Surgical or Medical Treatment
§ 31-9-6. Construction of Chapter; Requirements of Valid Consent

History. Code 1933, § 88-2906, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 438, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 31.
Law reviews.
For article, “Informed Consent: New Georgia Guidelines,” discussing law of medical consent in Georgia, in light of Young v. Yarn, 136 Ga. App. 737 , 222 S.E.2d 113 (1975), see 12 Ga. St. B. J. 197 (1976).
For comment on Young v. Yarn, 136 Ga. App. 737 , 222 S.E.2d 113 (1975), see 28 Mercer L. Rev. 377 (1976).
For article, “Georgia’s Medical Consent Law,” see 21 Ga. St. B. J. 138 (1985).
For note, “Informed Confusion: The Doctrine of Informed Consent in Georgia,” see 37 Ga. L. Rev. 1129 (2003).
For article, “Doreika v. Blotner: Affirming Ketchup against Judicial Mustard,” see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 807 (2009).

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