Title: prior informed consent
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - prior informed consent
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.16005
Status: current

Definition
Concept in law and medicine that states that before one is subjected to a risk, especially a risk of bodily harm, one is entitled to be fully informed well in advance of the nature of that risk in order to make an informed decision about whether to accept it or not.

Source
- PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1289 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)

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Citation: Citation: 'prior informed consent' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.16005
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