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informed consent

 
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1965–70
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informed consent  
n.  Consent by a patient to a surgical or medical procedure or participation in a clinical study after achieving an understanding of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry: informed consent
Function: noun
: consent to medical treatment by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved and esp. of the risks
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·formed consent
Pronunciation: in-"formd-
Function: noun
: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experimentby a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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informed consent in·formed consent (ĭn-fôrmd')
n.
Consent by a patient to a surgical or medical procedure or participation in a clinical study after achieving an understanding of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved.

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