《侵权责任法》
第五十五条  医务人员在诊疗活动中应当向患者说明病情和医疗措施。需要实施手术、特殊检查、特殊治疗的，医务人员应当及时向患者说明医疗风险、替代医疗方案等情况，并取得其书面同意；不宜向患者说明的，应当向患者的近亲属说明，并取得其书面同意。
医务人员未尽到前款义务，造成患者损害的，医疗机构应当承担赔偿责任。
《民法典》英文译本
Article 1219.  Medical personnel shall explain the state of illness and medical measures to the patient in diagnosis and medical treatment activities. If surgery, special examination, or special therapy needs to be carried out, medical personnel shall explain medical treatment risk timely and specifically, alternative medical treatment plans and other conditions to the patient and get his/her explicit consent. If it is not possible or not appropriate to explain to the patient, [medical personnel] shall explain to the close relatives of the patient and get their explicit consent.
If the medical personnel fail to fulfill the duties in the preceding paragraph, cause injury to the patient, its medical institution shall bear compensatory liability.
《侵权责任法》英文翻译
Article 55. Medical personnel shall explain the state of illness and medical measures to the patient in diagnosis and medical treatment activities. If surgery, special examination, or special therapy needs to be carried out, medical personnel shall timely explain medical treatment risk, alternative medical treatment plans and other conditions to the patient and get his written permission. If it is not appropriate to explain to the patient, [medical personnel] shall explain to the close relatives of the patient and get their written permission.
If the medical personnel fail to fulfill the duties in the preceding paragraph, cause injury to the patient, its medical institution shall bear compensatory liability.