informed consent

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of informed consent

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Employers should be required to obtain informed consent from candidates before they undergo cognitive and personality assessment, including clear disclosure of how candidates’ data is being collected, stored, shared and used.

From Los Angeles Times

Kobach has argued for an informed consent requirement for private money managers as a consumer protection measure.

From Seattle Times

And she noted that it could be difficult to obtain informed consent from certain patients.

From BBC

It added: “ ‘Protection of others’ does not relieve our society from the central canon of medical ethics requiring voluntary and informed consent.”

From Washington Post

“Protection of others does not relieve our society from the central canon of medical ethics requiring voluntary and informed consent.”

From New York Times