informed consent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of informed consent
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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That action is being brought by campaigners who claim the trial is unethical and that children cannot give properly informed consent to take part in something that could, for instance, damage their future fertility.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Under the new contract, digital replicas -- which use AI or any technology to replicate an actual living or deceased performer -- must "have informed consent and fair compensation," Crabtree-Ireland said.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
Cancer centers have rigorous informed consent protocols before treatment, reflecting ethical standards that were only emerging in the early transplant days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
After halting the Tuskegee study, HEW proposed new Protection of Human Subjects regulations that would require, among other things, informed consent.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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