Function: 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
Function: 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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012