informed consent

Noun

Meaning

consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved

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Does a population have informed consent when that population is not taught the inner workings of its monetary system, and then is drawn, all unknowing, into economic adventures? Frank Herbert

Does a population have informed consent when a ruling minority acts in secret to ignite a war, doing this to justify the existence of the minority's forces? ... Failure to provide full information for informed consent on such an issue represents an ultimate crime. Frank Herbert

So the system we have in radio and television today is the direct result of government policies that have been made in our name, in the name of the people, on our behalf, but without our informed consent. Robert McChesney

Informed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion. Bob McDonnell

“Clearly, the federal government, in this decision on the Kinder Morgan buyout, has reneged on its promise to implement the United Nations declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; in particular, the right to Free, Prior and Informed consent. Source: Internet

Informed consent is the backbone of medical ethics. Source: Internet

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