설명의무와 지도의무 — 설명의무에 관한 최근 판례의 동향 —

The duty to explain(Aufklärungspflicht, informed consent) in medical living relationship has the principle of the rule for duty and the benefit and protection of the law unlike duty in a general legal living relationship. Therefore, the duty to explain a medical procedure without the patient's valid prior consent if the configuration is found to infringe on the patient's self-determination. The Supreme Court's recent judgement has imposed to the doctor a duty, How to care so that the patient can be properly recovered obligations. However, there is some doubt that this judgement of the Supreme Court is equal to the duty of explain. Because this is doctor’s notice about the convalescence methods observed by patient during or after medical treatment, the Supreme Court’s judgement corresponds to medical duty of care, which is required in medical treatment. It is required by the medical duty of care. Patients' self-determination is not a problem for him and patients should be followed for the treatment of diseases. Eventually difference between the two duties appears in the legal structure, the content, the transition period, the legal effect of any violations, the burden of proof. So, the latter must access to a separate description of the two duties and shall be named as 'Duty to instruct'.