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Informed Consent
インフォームドコンセント (infōmudo konsento)
Informed consent is the process by which a healthcare provider explains a proposed treatment, procedure, or research participation to a patient, including its purpose, risks, benefits, and alternatives, so the patient can make a voluntary and educated decision. Patients must have decision-making capacity and the opportunity to ask questions. Consent must be obtained without coercion. For research participation, informed consent is required by federal regulations and overseen by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Patients can withdraw consent at any time.
Informed consent forms are legal documents but do not absolve providers of liability for negligence; they document the consent process, not a waiver of rights.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Informed Consent |
| Japanese (日本語) | インフォームドコンセント |
| Chinese (中文) | 知情同意 |
| Korean (한국어) | 사전 동의 |
| Portuguese | Consentimento Informado |
| Spanish | Consentimiento Informado |
| Filipino | Informed Consent |
| Thai | การยินยอมหลังได้รับข้อมูล |
| Vietnamese | Sự đồng ý có thông tin |
| Romanization | infōmudo konsento |
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