informed consent
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 of informed consent
First recorded in 1965–70
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Medical definitions for informed consent
informed 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.