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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Getting teams together who will ensure there is informed consent is a challenge as well.
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Many patients are not told of the risk of POCD during the process of informed consent.
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Ethicists say the government’s DNA testing also raises questions of privacy, informed consent and whether counseling is provided to families when the tests reveal unexpected results.
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The new European rules require companies to obtain real informed consent from users on how their data will be used, and allow users to opt out or request their data at any time.
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Another cornerstone of the academic approach to protecting research participants is informed consent.
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Many patients are not told of the risk of POCD during the process of informed consent.
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Many patients are not told of the risk of POCD during the process of informed consent.
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Implementing effective informed consent for all potential delivery options as the universal standard in obstetrics won’t be simple.
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First Known Use of informed consent
1957
INFORMED CONSENT Defined for English Language Learners
informed consent
Definition of informed consent for English Language Learners
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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.
Medical Dictionary
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
Law Dictionary
informed consent
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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