informed consent
noun
: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved
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King similarly hopes the film’s message of informed consent and bodily autonomy has an impact on young people discovering the story for the first time.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
In addition to requiring informed consent for digital replicas, the NO FAKES Act — or the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act — offers historic federal IP protections against the misappropriation of voice and likeness performance in sound recordings and audiovisual works.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2024
According to the union, the company has agreed to a deal that meaningfully addresses informed consent, compensation requirements, and other protections for members.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
The suit charges the doctors involved with malpractice and lack of informed consent.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
In addition to requiring informed consent for digital replicas, the NO FAKES Act — or the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act — offers historic federal IP protections against the misappropriation of voice and likeness performance in sound recordings and audiovisual works.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2024
According to the union, the company has agreed to a deal that meaningfully addresses informed consent, compensation requirements, and other protections for members.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
The suit charges the doctors involved with malpractice and lack of informed consent.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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informed consent
noun
in·formed consent
in-ˌfȯrmd- 
: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved
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