Informed Consent

Voluntary authorization, by a patient or research subject, with full comprehension of the risks involved, for diagnostic or investigative procedures, and for medical and surgical treatment.

Year introduced: 1973(1971)

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

Restrict to MeSH Major Topic.

Do not include MeSH terms found below this term in the MeSH hierarchy.

Tree Number(s): I01.880.604.473.650.718, I01.880.604.583.427, N03.706.437.650.312, N03.706.535.489

MeSH Unique ID: D007258

Entry Terms:

• Consent, Informed

Previous Indexing:

• Jurisprudence (1966-1970)
• Physician-Patient Relations (1966-1970)

See Also:

• Treatment Refusal
• Mental Competency
• Disclosure
• Therapeutic Misconception

All MeSH Categories
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Control, Formal
Human Rights
Patient Rights
Informed Consent
Informed Consent By Minors

All MeSH Categories
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Control, Formal
Jurisprudence
Informed Consent
Consent Forms
Informed Consent By Minors
Third-Party Consent
Parental Consent

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Social Control, Formal
Human Rights
Patient Rights
Informed Consent
Informed Consent By Minors

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Social Control, Formal
Jurisprudence
Informed Consent
Consent Forms
Informed Consent By Minors
Third-Party Consent
Parental Consent