Informed Assent definition
Informed Assent means acquiesce or comply with specific terms or agreement. The use of "assent" in this document recognizes sex offenders are not voluntary clients and their choices are therefore limited. “Informed Consent” means voluntary agreement or approval to do something in compliance with a request.
Informed Assent means a process by which a ward who lacks the legal capacity to consent to sterilization is given a fair opportunity to acknowledge the nature, risks, and consequences of the procedure and, insofar as the ward is able to, indicates willingness and choice to undergo sterilization.
Informed Assent means the expressed willingness to participate in services. For younger children who are too young to give informed consent, but who are old enough to understand and agree to participate in services, the child’s “informed assent” is sought.
More Definitions of Informed Assent
Informed Assent means a process by which a person subject to this chapter who lacks or is alleged to lack the capacity to consent to steriliza- tion is given a fair opportunity to acknowledge the nature, risks and con- sequences of the procedures and, insofar as he or she is able to, indicates willingness and choice to undergo sterilization.