informed consent

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Definition of informed consent

: 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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Recent Examples on the Web In the past, women of color and low-income women have, at times, been submitted to clinical trials without proper informed consent. — Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, "Why COVID Vaccines Are Likely Safe for Pregnant People," 2 Feb. 2021 The regulator also investigated an allegation that Jugenburg had allowed a film crew to shoot a patient’s procedure without her informed consent, and the footage of her body aired on TV. — Katherine Laidlaw, Wired, "Your Body, Your Self, Your Surgeon, His Instagram," 19 Jan. 2021 The process for enrolling trial volunteers should includes receiving an informed consent form, regular follow-ups from those conducting the trials, and access to healthcare services in the event of side-effects. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Grave ethical allegations hound India’s homegrown Covid-19 vaccine as it prepares for rollout," 12 Jan. 2021 Without informed consent, the study enrolled 600 Black men, including 399 who had syphilis, according to the CDC. — Dezimey Kum, Time, "Fueled by a History of Mistreatment, Black Americans Distrust the New COVID-19 Vaccines," 28 Dec. 2020 The first informed consent process was introduced more than a century after Jenner’s human challenge study. — Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "A Brief History of Human Challenge Trials," 16 Dec. 2020 Getting informed consent from residents with dementia can be time consuming, especially if a family member has to be tracked down to provide that consent. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, "They’re the most likely to die from COVID-19, but hardly any have been vaccinated," 15 Jan. 2021 Further, the activists from Bhopal alleged that the process of informed consent was not followed diligently. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Grave ethical allegations hound India’s homegrown Covid-19 vaccine as it prepares for rollout," 12 Jan. 2021 Residents have to sign informed consent forms to get a vaccine, forms that are often long and cumbersome. — David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, "Poor planning and bureaucracy slow vaccination of nursing homes," 12 Jan. 2021

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informed consent

noun

English Language Learners Definition of informed consent

medical : a formal agreement that a patient signs to give permission for a medical procedure (such as surgery) after having been told about the risks, benefits, etc.

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informed consent

noun

in·formed consent | \ in-ˌfȯrmd-

Medical Definition of informed consent

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

informed consent

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Legal Definition of informed consent

: 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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