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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That’s why, to protect patient rights and safety, review boards must oversee studies to ensure scientists follow strict ethical principles and federal regulations, such as informed consent and voluntary participation, without undue influence.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
But behind its promise lies a fundamental question: Are consumers giving informed consent for their data to be used in such a pervasive and interconnected ecosystem?
Amazon: An Illusion of Consent
Engaging with Amazon feels simple and intuitive for most consumers: browse, purchase, repeat.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
An investigation by Elsevier could not establish whether the researchers had obtained ethical approval for the study before recruiting patients, nor whether the patients had given informed consent to be treated with the antibiotic azithromycin.
—Bycathleen O’Grady, science.org, 17 Dec. 2024
From a medical professional's viewpoint, properly obtained informed consent protects the surgeon and the institution from liability.
—Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
But behind its promise lies a fundamental question: Are consumers giving informed consent for their data to be used in such a pervasive and interconnected ecosystem?
Amazon: An Illusion of Consent
Engaging with Amazon feels simple and intuitive for most consumers: browse, purchase, repeat.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
An investigation by Elsevier could not establish whether the researchers had obtained ethical approval for the study before recruiting patients, nor whether the patients had given informed consent to be treated with the antibiotic azithromycin.
—Bycathleen O’Grady, science.org, 17 Dec. 2024
From a medical professional's viewpoint, properly obtained informed consent protects the surgeon and the institution from liability.
—Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for informed consent
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“Informed consent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informed%20consent. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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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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