For Informed Consent we have terms and definitions in 23 topics. The topics are Breast Cancer, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Colon Cancer, Developmental Psychology, Ear Surgery, Ethics, Genome, HIV and AIDs, Health, Health Care, Legal, Mesothelioma, Medical, Medical Malpractice Insurance, Non-Profit Accountability, Nursing Home Abuse, Oncology, Pathology, Personal Injury Law, Pituitary, Prostate Cancer, Psoriasis and Teacher Evaluation.

Informed Consent (Breast Cancer)

The legal standard stating how much a patient must know about the potential risks and benefits of a treatment/therapy before being able to undergo it with an adequate level of understanding.

Informed Consent (Cancer)

The permission given by a person before surgery or other kinds of treatment. The patient, or a parent or guardian, must understand the potential risks and benefits of the treatment and legally agree to accept those risks.

Informed Consent (Clinical Trials)

The voluntary verification of a patient's willingness to participate in a clinical trial, along with the documentation thereof. This verification is requested only after complete, objective information has been given about the trial, including an explanation of the study's objectives, potential benefits, risks and inconveniences, alternative therapies available, and of the subject's rights and responsibilities in accordance with the current revision of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Informed Consent (Colon Cancer)

The principle of informed consent means that patients have the right to be fully informed about a trial before agreeing to participate in that trial. The patient receives complete trial information, including treatment specifics, potential risks, benefits and side effects. The patient must sign an "informed consent form" before he or she is allowed to participate. If the protocol changes during the trial, the informed consent process is repeated.

Informed Consent (Developmental Psychology)

When a subject agrees to participate in a study based on disclosure of personal information.

Informed Consent (Ear Surgery)

The right to have information explained to you so that you fully understand and agree to the nature of the proposed treatment.

Informed Consent (Ethics)

A term used to describe the obligation of physicians or researchers to allow patients or subjects to be active participants in decision regarding their care or participation in research. Informed consent, then, is rooted in the concept of autonomous choice or the right of self-determination.
1. disclosure (of information to the patient/subject)
2. comprehension (by the patient/subject of the information being disclosed)
3. voluntariness (of the patient/subject in making his/her choice)
4. competence (of the patient/subject to make a decision)
5. consent (by the patient/subject)
But many theorists, like Beauchamp and Childress, believe a more robust definition is needed. Beauchamp and Childress describe three main aspects of informed consent and explain the elements needed for each aspect.
Threshold Elements (preconditions)
1. competence (to understand and decide)
2. voluntariness (in deciding)
Information Elements
1. disclosure (of material information)
2. recommendation (of a plan)
3. understanding (of 1 and 2)
Consent elements
1. decision (in favor of a plan)
2. authorization (of the chosen plan; with an understanding that it is an authorization)
The elements described above represent the characteristics necessary for agents to make real choices. Lacking relevant information or being coerced, for example, undermine autonomous decisions. (Some information for this definition was taken from Tom L. Beauchamp and Ruth R. Faden, "Meaning and Elements of Consent," in Encyclopedia of Bioethics, vol. 3, ed. Warren Thomas Reich. (New York: Simon and Schuster MacMillan, 1995): 1238-1241.)

Informed Consent (Genome)

An individual willingly agrees to participate in an activity after first being advised of the risks and benefits.
See also: privacy

Informed Consent (HIV and AIDs)

The process by which a healthcare provider gives a patient information, including pros and cons, about a potential new treatment; when a person is entering a clinical trial, that person must sign a document with this information, thereby providing "informed consent."

Informed Consent (Health)

A legal document that explains a course of treatment, the risks, benefits, and possible alternatives; the process by which patients agree to treatment.

Informed Consent (Health Care)

Informed consent is a legal term referring to the right of individuals to make informed medical treatment decisions. Under State law, informed consent typically includes the right to be told of one's medical condition and prognosis, the risks and benefits associated with a recommended procedure or course of treatment, and the risks and benefits of other available treatment options, including the option of refusing treatment. When a person becomes mentally incapacitated, his or her right to give or withhold informed consent typically passes to the person's legal representative, usually an agent or attorney-in-fact under a durable power of attorney, a court-appointed guardian, or a close family member.

Informed Consent (Legal, Mesothelioma)

A legal document that explains a course of treatment, the risks, benefits, and possible alternatives; the process by which patients agree to treatment.

Informed Consent (Medical)

Agreement to undergo a medical procedure after the technique, its risks, and its possible complications have been explained

Informed Consent (Medical Malpractice Insurance)

An agreement obtained voluntarily from a patient for the performance of specific medical, surgical or research procedures after the material risks and benefits of these procedures and their alternatives have been fully explained in non-technical terms.

Informed Consent (Non-Profit Accountability)

The decision by a rational, mentally sound, informed adult to participate in a program or receive services.

Informed Consent (Nursing Home Abuse)

Person's agreement to allow something to happen, such as a medical procedure, that is based on full disclosure of the facts necessary to make an intelligent decision.

Informed Consent (Oncology)

Informed consent is a process by which a person learns the details about a clinical trial and agrees to participate. The scientist explains the purpose of the trial, expected benefits and known risks, and what is expected of the patient-participant. The scientist also answers any questions. If the patient agrees to participate in the trial, she or he signs an informed consent document acknowledging that the trial was explained and is understood.

Informed Consent (Pathology)

A legal document that explains a course of treatment, the risks, benefits, and possible alternatives; the process by which patients agree to treatment.

Informed Consent (Personal Injury Law)

Person's agreement to allow something to happen, such as a medical procedure, that is based on full disclosure of the facts necessary to make an intelligent decision.

Informed Consent (Pituitary)

The right to have information explained to you so that you fully understand and agree to the nature of the proposed treatment.

Informed Consent (Prostate Cancer)

Permission to proceed given by a patient after being fully informed of the purposes and potential consequences of a medical procedure

Informed Consent (Psoriasis)

The process by which a volunteer for a clinical trial agrees to participate after being fully informed regarding purposes of the trial, risks and benefits associated with participation in the trial, and whether volunteers will be randomized to receive treatment or placebo.

Informed Consent (Teacher Evaluation)

The agreement between concerned parties about the data-gathering process and/or the disclosure, reporting, and/or use of data, information, and/or results from a teacher's assessment and evaluation. See Confidentiality, Consent, Reporting.

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