informed consent

noun

: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved

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For instance, Kering requires that business relationships identify and recognise the rights of affected Indigenous Peoples and to obtain their free, prior and informed consent regarding whether and how to carry out projects. Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Sparrow went to Texas and found an informed consent clinic in Houston. Orion Rummler, Them, 12 Aug. 2024 Crabtree-Ireland counters that the march of technology is inevitable, and the union’s aim in its strike-ending deal is to empower its members by requiring informed consent and fair compensation for digital scans and replication. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2024 King similarly hopes the film’s message of informed consent and bodily autonomy has an impact on young people discovering the story for the first time. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for informed consent 

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of informed consent was in 1957

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“Informed consent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informed%20consent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

informed consent

noun
in·​formed consent in-ˌfȯrmd- How to pronounce informed consent (audio)
: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved

Legal Definition

informed consent

noun
: consent to medical treatment by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved and especially of the risks

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