Decided procdure was not to be performed without giving adequated reasons to patient. Patient had to wait hours prior to this decision. Patient had to wait without food or water and undo anxiety of the thoughts of cancer. Biopsy was refused without legitimate reason being given to patient. Rosenthal stated that he could tell by looking at MRI that the patient was 100% cancer free and the procedure was not needed. He would not, however, put this in writing.

Submitted July 25, 2008