Knowra Consent Consent Consent is freely given, informed, specific, and reversible agreement to participate in an activity. It can be withdrawn, and agreement to one activity does not automatically cover another.
Voluntariness : The quality of an action or decision made without coercion or undue pressure. Consent is not freely given when threats, force, or controlling pressure determine the choice.
Medical consent : A patient's authorization for a proposed examination, treatment, or other medical intervention. Clinical care applies consent to specific interventions, risks, and available alternatives.
Assent : An expression of willingness that may lack the legal or decision-making authority required for consent. A child's affirmative agreement can be assent without substituting for legally required permission.
Bodily autonomy : The principle that people have authority over decisions concerning their own bodies. Consent expresses a person's authority to decide what happens to their body.
Decision-making capacity : A person's ability to make a particular decision at a particular time. Capacity can depend on the decision and circumstances rather than being all-or-nothing.
Informed consent : Agreement to an intervention after receiving and understanding relevant information about its purpose, risks, and alternatives. Information about the activity and its risks is a condition of meaningful agreement.
Research ethics : Principles and standards governing the ethical design and conduct of research involving people. Human-subjects research requires safeguards for voluntary, informed participation.
Acquiescence : Passive acceptance or nonresistance, without necessarily expressing voluntary agreement. Silence or failure to resist does not by itself establish consent.
Patient autonomy : A patient's right to make informed choices about medical care in keeping with their values. Medical consent turns patient choice into decisions about accepting or refusing care.
Undue influence : Improper pressure that overcomes a person's free judgment in making a decision. Subtle pressure can compromise voluntariness without explicit threats or force.
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