How about the surgeon who described how the surgery to remove a blood clot in the women’s leg could result in the possibility that she might lose her leg? He was obligated to inform her of this possibility but offered no reassurance or tell her that this happened in only a small percentage of cases.

She burst out in tears that she might lose her leg. His response: “If you’re going to cry, you’ll have to find another physician to treat you.” So she did.