informed consent

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of informed consent¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

"Our conclusions are not that people should be terrified, or people should not try meditation. It's really that we think that we should do a better job of providing informed consent," he said.

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Approval made in abysmal ignorance is hardly informed consent.

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They allege the companies received commissions for arranging insurance policies that were "unlawful because it amounts to a secret commission received without our clients prior informed consent".

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The country's constitution affirms indigenous rights and requires prior and informed consent on actions that affect their land and resources.

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The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted in 2007, requires "states to obtain free, prior and informed consent before undertaking projects that affect rights to land, including mining".

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