WOTC - Side effects of medication

I asked this question in the Wisdom of the Crowd:

Should a doctor be required to tell the patient of all possible side effects?

Here are the responses: (52 Votes)

67 % - The doctor should tell the patient of all possible side effects, however small.
21 % - The doctor should only tell where the side effect could have serious consequences.
10 % - The doctor should only tell for cases where the patient can make an informed decision.
2 % - The doctor need not tell the patient of side effects for commonly accepted treatment.

See the pie chart at: 
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=1171