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MeSH Heading: Informed Consent
Tree Number(s): I01.880.604.473.650.718; I01.880.604.583.427; N03.706.437.650.312; N03.706.535.489
Unique ID: D007258
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007258
Annotation: competency to consent: coordinate IM with MENTAL COMPETENCY (IM)
Scope Note: 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.
Previous Indexing: Jurisprudence (1966-1970); Physician-Patient Relations (1966-1970)
See Also: Disclosure; Mental Competency; Therapeutic Misconception; Treatment Refusal
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(71)
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06

Allowable Qualifiers: ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Informed Consent MeSH Descriptor Data 2023