Ms. Jоnes is а 65-yeаr-оld mоther of five аdult children. She is also a Pilates instructor who takes pride in her appearance. Ms. Jones has a lot of sagging skin on her tummy caused by sudden weight gain and loss from five pregnancies. She decided to do something about her unsightly pouch of skin. She went to plastic surgeon, Dr. Smith, to investigate a tummy tuck. Dr. Smith explained the procedure and that the tummy tuck would be performed under a general anesthetic which has a 1% risk of death, paralysis, or serious injury, including brain damage. The procedure went smoothly and was performed with all reasonable care. Skin removal surgery and a tummy tuck are both procedures to remove excess lower belly skin. The goal of skin removal surgery is to remove hanging skin and costs $8,000 because it is covered by health insurance and Medicare. A tummy tuck provides contouring effects to enhance muscles and waistline and so is considered plastic surgery. It is not covered by a private or government health insurance. The out-of-pocket cost is $6,500. Ms. Jones has Medicare. The skin removal surgery would have been an appropriate procedure for Ms. Jones because her muscles were in great shape; she just had saggy belly skin. Ms. Jones would have opted for the skin removal surgery had she known it was covered by Medicare. Most doctors consider the selection of the correct procedure a medical decision and do not discuss the two different procedures with their patients. Did Dr. Smith have a duty to disclose to Ms. Jones about the differences in the two procedures? If so, state why and what must Dr. Smith disclose? (Allocated Time: 15 Minutes. Points Available: 15)