In law, there are three different recognised standards for determining the adequacy of
information disclosure. The first is the ‘professional standard’ (also known as the
Bolam’s test), which is determined by the practice of the majority of the profession.
The second is the ‘reasonable person’ standard (also known as the ‘objective
standard’), which is determined by what a reasonable or prudent person would
require. The third is the ‘subjective standard’, which is determined by what an
individual patient seeks.