Informed consent definition

Informed consent means a documented written agreement to allow a proposed action, treatment, or service after full disclosure provided in a manner the individual or his or her guardian understands, of the relevant facts necessary to make the decision. Relevant facts include the risks and benefits of the action, treatment, or service; the risks and benefits of the alternatives to the action, treatment, or service; and the right to refuse the action, treatment, or service. The individual or his or her guardian, as applicable, may revoke informed consent at any time.
Informed consent means options, risks, and benefits have been explained to an individual, and, as applicable, the legal representative of the individual, in a manner that the individual, and, as applicable, the legal representative, comprehends.
Informed consent means a subject's free and voluntary expression of his or her willingness to participate in a particular clinical investigation, after having been informed of all aspects of the clinical investigation that are relevant to the subject's decision to participate or, in case of minors and of incapacitated subjects, an authorisation or agreement from their legally designated representative to include them in the clinical investigation;

Examples of Informed consent in a sentence

  • Informed consent by patients or legal representatives was obtained according to local legislations.


More Definitions of Informed consent

Informed consent means a resident’s agreement to allow something to happen that is based on a full disclosure of known facts and circumstances needed to make the decision intelligently, i.e., with knowledge of the risks involved or alternatives.
Informed consent means a subject's free and voluntary expression of his or her willingness to participate in a particular performance study after having been informed of all aspects of the performance study that are relevant to the subject's decision to participate or, in case of minors and of incapacitated subjects, an authorisation or agreement from their legally designated representative to include them in the performance study;
Informed consent means the consent obtained following a thorough and easily understood explanation to the patient, or patient's guardian, of the proposed procedures, any available alternative procedures and any risks associated with the procedures. Following the explanation, the licensee shall ask the patient, or the patient's guardian, if there are any questions. The licensee shall provide thorough and easily understood answers to all questions asked.
Informed consent means an agreement by a person, or by the person’s legally authorized representative, based upon an understanding of:
Informed consent means the voluntary written agreement of an individual, or that individual's authorized representative, to surgery, electroconvulsive treatment, use of psychotropic medications, or any other treatment or service that poses a risk of harm greater than that ordinarily encountered in daily life or for participation in human research. To be voluntary, informed consent must be given freely and without undue inducement; any element of force, fraud, deceit, or duress; or any form of constraint or coercion.
Informed consent means a voluntary decision following
Informed consent means voluntary consent to abortion by the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed or induced provided that: