The patient, Mr. Lang, visits his GP with chest pain. The doctor diagnoses inflammation and prescribes medication. She does not mention a more aggressive surgical option occasionally used in similar cases because, in her professional view, it was not clinically appropriate for him. The patient later suffered heart damage and alleges that the GP breached her duty by failing to mention the surgical option.
Which statement best reflects the legal position?

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The patient, Mr. Lang, visits his GP with chest pain. The doctor diagnoses inflammation and prescribes medication. She does not mention a more aggressive surgical option occasionally used in similar cases because, in her professional view, it was not clinically appropriate for him. The patient later suffered heart damage and alleges that the GP breached her duty by failing to mention the surgical option. 
 Which statement best reflects the legal position?

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The doctor owed a duty to avoid foreseeable harm of this kind under  Paul v. Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

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The doctor's omission is judged by the  Montgomery  test because it concerned a failure to warn of material risks.

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The decision about which treatments to discuss falls within professional judgement and is assessed under  Bolam/Bolitho.

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The doctor's conduct is governed by  Bolam  throughout since  Montgomery  applies only in hospitals, not general practice.

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The doctor is negligent because  Montgomery  requires disclosure of all possible treatments, however remote.

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