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informed consent
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in·formed consent (n-fôrmd)
n.
Consent by a patient to a surgical or medical procedure or participation in a clinical study after achieving an understanding of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved.
informed consent,
n 1. an aspect of research in which the consent of the subject is obtained and the subject is informed of possible risks and benefits from participating in the research.
2. consent to medical procedures/treatment given by a patient after the potential risks, hazards, and benefits of the treatment have been explained.
informed consent,
n an agreement by a patient, verbal or written, after being told in sufficient detail of possible risks, to have a procedure performed.
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