​Agreement to do something or to allow something to happen only after all the relevant facts are known

A) ​informed consent
B) implied consent
C) ​expressed consent
D) ​patient incompetence
E) ​emancipated minor
F) ​mature minor
G) ​subpoena duces tecum
H) ​respondeat superior
I) ​res ipsa loquitur
J) locum tenens
K) defendant
L) ​plaintiff
M) ​deposition
N) ​arbitration
O) ​mediation
P) ​Good Samaritan law

Informed Consent

A process by which a patient voluntarily confirms their willingness to participate in a particular medical treatment or experiment, after having been informed of all the risks, benefits, and alternatives.

Implied Consent

A form of consent which is not given directly by an individual but rather inferred from their actions or the facts and circumstances of a situation.

Expressed Consent

Clear and voluntary permission for something, communicated either verbally or in writing.