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GCSE Combined Science · key term
Voluntary agreement to a treatment or test after understanding its purpose, possible benefits and risks.
Used by OCR
Specification B6.3q · Biology Paper 2
Revise: Gene Technology in MedicineFor a serious condition with no effective alternative treatment, carefully tested somatic gene therapy may be worth considering with informed consent. Uncertain inherited consequences provide a stronger reason for caution about germline changes. Fair access matters too: an effective treatment has less benefit to society if only a small, wealthy group can obtain it.
Biology, Combined Science
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Voluntary agreement made after understanding what a procedure involves, its possible consequences and how its results will be used.
Informed consent and confidentiality are important: people should understand what they are agreeing to and who will have access to their results.
Voluntary agreement to take part in a study after understanding what it involves and its potential risks.
