informed consent
Noun: 1. Consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved: A legal and ethical principle requiring that a person receives all necessary information about a procedure's purpose, risks, benefits, and alternatives before agreeing to it.
This term is used primarily in medical, healthcare, and research contexts. It describes a process, not just a signed document. The key elements are the patient's or participant's understanding and voluntary agreement.
- The doctor obtained informed consent before beginning the new treatment.
- Participation in the clinical trial requires written informed consent.
- The ethical review board ensures all studies have proper informed consent procedures.
- The doctrine of informed consent: The legal principle underpinning the requirement.
- The doctor's failure to disclose the risk violated the doctrine of informed consent.
- To be based on informed consent: To have a foundation of proper consent.
- Any legitimate medical research must be based on informed consent.
- Consent (n/v): General permission or agreement.
- Informed (adj): Having or showing knowledge.
- Informed choice/decision (n): A decision made after understanding relevant information.
- Knowing consent
- Voluntary agreement
- To give informed consent: The action of the patient/participant.
- The patient must be competent to give informed consent.
- To obtain/secure informed consent: The action of the professional.
- The researcher's first duty is to obtain informed consent.
This is a compound noun. Its meaning is specific and cannot be deduced solely from the individual words "informed" and "consent." It refers to the complete process of disclosure, comprehension, and voluntary agreement.
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consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
