informed consent

Authorization given by a person who is free from coercion or undue influence, who has been given adequate information on the decision to be made, and who has the capacity to understand the information disclosed.

Definition reprinted with permision from Committee on Psychiatry and Law, of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry: The Mental Health Professional and the Legal System

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