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  • 41informed consent — noun consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved • Hypernyms: ↑consent * * * informed consent, consent given by a patient for an operation or… …

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  • 42informed — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. versed, knowledgeable, well read; see educated 1 , knowledgeable , learned 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. educated, knowing, in the know, advised, savvy, up to date, au courant, briefed, *up to speed,… …

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  • 43informed — in formed || ɪn fÉ”rmd / fɔːmd adj. aware of the facts, educated, knowledgeable, instructed in·form || ɪn fÉ”rm / fɔːm v. communicate information to, tell, apprise, notify; tell on, betray; inspire; animate …

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  • 44informed — adjective having or showing knowledge. ↘(of a judgement) based on a sound understanding of the facts. Derivatives informedly ɪn fɔ:mɪdli adverb informedness ɪn fɔ:mɪdnɪs noun …

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  • 45informed — adjective Syn: knowledgeable, enlightened, educated, briefed, up to date, up to speed, in the picture, in the know, au fait; informal clued up Ant: ignorant …

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  • 46informed — in•formed [[t]ɪnˈfɔrmd[/t]] adj. cvb having or prepared with information or knowledge; educated • Etymology: 1540–50 in•form′ed•ly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47informed consent — noun Date: circa 1957 consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved …

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  • 48informed consent — a patient s consent to a medical or surgical procedure or to participation in a clinical study after being properly advised of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved. [1965 70] * * * …

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  • 49informed consent — in,formed con sent noun uncount permission you give to doctors to do something to you, after they have explained the risks involved a. permission you give for something to be done that you know could be dangerous for you …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 50informed circles — reliable sources of information …

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