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

Approval made in abysmal ignorance is hardly informed consent.

From Salon

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".

From BBC

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

From BBC

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".

From BBC

Throughout the walkout, performers demanded a deal that would require video game producers to obtain informed consent before replicating their voices, likenesses or movements with AI.

From Los Angeles Times