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informed consent  

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  • Informed consent is the permission that a subject of research or recipient of treatment may give upon gaining a full appreciation of the facts and implications of a proposed procedure. It is the responsibility of the researcher or health care provider to secure informed consent, whenever possible, in accordance with disciplinary and institutional guidelines. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Informed Consent]

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