The sentence begins with the modifier “In order to properly evaluate a patient’s state of mind
and gain informed consent prior to surgery.” This modifier logically should apply to the
modified noun “the operating physician,” as it is the operating physician who must evaluate a
patient’s state of mind and gain informed consent. In other words, "in order to do X" most
properly expresses the intention of the subject of the sentence, and so the subject should be
"the operating
...
and gain informed consent prior to surgery.” This modifier logically should apply to the
modified noun “the operating physician,” as it is the operating physician who must evaluate a
patient’s state of mind and gain informed consent. In other words, "in order to do X" most
properly expresses the intention of the subject of the sentence, and so the subject should be
"the operating
...
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