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informed consent
noun
- a patient's consent to a medical or surgical procedure or to participation in a clinical study after being properly advised of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved.
Word History and Origins
Origin of informed consent1
Example Sentences
Unnecessary medical interventions on minors born with atypical sex characteristics are prohibited until the child themselves can give informed consent.
It’s time for the medical establishment to reconsider WPATH standards in favor of informed consent.
In the informed consent model, doctors and other medical professionals do not write letters for recipients of surgery and hormones.
Students may make their choice after being advised of the risks and benefits of the vaccines, thereby giving informed consent.
However, ensuring that immigrants in detention are willing to get the vaccine and that they can give informed consent to do so is another hurdle.
However, this suit really boils down to less about concussions, and more about the legality of informed consent.
As with many trauma trials, the patients will be unable to give informed consent, due to their life-threatening wounds.
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