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informed consent vs consent

consent vs informed consent

informed consent and consent both are nouns.

informed consent is not a verb while consent is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
informed consent Yes No No No
consent Yes No Yes No
As nouns, consent is a hypernym of informed consent; that is, consent is a word with a broader meaning than informed consent:
  • informed consent: consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
  • consent: permission for something to happen
informed consent (noun) 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 permission for something to happen
informed consent (verb) consent (verb)
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Difference between informed consent and consent

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