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informed consent

  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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of informed consent1

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

However, this suit really boils down to less about concussions, and more about the legality of informed consent.

As with many trauma trials, the patients will be unable to give informed consent, due to their life-threatening wounds.

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