informed consent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of informed consent
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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
That included informed consent, as well as questioning the ethics of prescribing “nothing.”
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
Kennedy said the move brought the U.S. in line with other countries, while strengthening informed consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
"We are aligning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule with international consensus while strengthening transparency and informed consent," he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Yet when this book went to press, storing blood and tissues for research did not legally require informed consent, because the law governing such things doesn’t generally apply to tissue research.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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