Informed Consent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014315",
  "term": "Informed Consent",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A written agreement by the program participants to voluntarily participate in an evaluation or study after having been advised of the purpose of the study, the type of the information being collected, and how information will be used.\n\n2. An individual willingly agrees to participate in an activity after first being advised of the risks and benefits.\n\n3. The process of making a free and informed decision (such as to participate in research). Individuals who provide informed consent must be legally competent and have enough decision-making capacity to consent to research. Research regulations specify the types of information that must be disclosed to the subject.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary",
    "DOE Human Genome Project Information Genome Glossary",
    "NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Glossary of Commonly Used Terms in Research Ethics"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/informed-consent/"
}