informed consent

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Definitions of informed consent words

noun informed consent a patient's consent to a medical or surgical procedure or to participation in a clinical study after being properly advised of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved. 1
noun informed consent consent, usually written, given as by a patient to surgery, experimental treatment, etc. after having been informed of the potential medical risks 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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