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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Experts have said while informed consent is important, shifting the framing of advertisements for shots that the CDC has long recommended to focus more on the potential risks could undermine people’s willingness to get vaccinated.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
For consent to be valid, five elements must be present: capacity (the competence to make decisions), knowledge (of risks, benefits and alternatives), understanding (a grasp of the facts), freedom (from coercion) and finally, authorization (giving your informed consent or informed refusal).
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Getting consumers’ informed consent before sharing their sensitive data and giving consumers the ability to control their data.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Key priorities in the U.S. include reforming an antiquated 1872 mining law and expanding government and company consultation with communities prior to approving mining projects, including protecting Indigenous Peoples' right to free, prior, and informed consent.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
For consent to be valid, five elements must be present: capacity (the competence to make decisions), knowledge (of risks, benefits and alternatives), understanding (a grasp of the facts), freedom (from coercion) and finally, authorization (giving your informed consent or informed refusal).
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Getting consumers’ informed consent before sharing their sensitive data and giving consumers the ability to control their data.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Key priorities in the U.S. include reforming an antiquated 1872 mining law and expanding government and company consultation with communities prior to approving mining projects, including protecting Indigenous Peoples' right to free, prior, and informed consent.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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 26 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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