informed consent
(in-FORMD kun-SENT)
A process of
information exchange between a clinician and an individual
or their legal proxy designed to facilitate autonomous,
informed decision making. The informed consent process for
genetic testing should include an explanation of the
medical and psychosocial risks, benefits, limitations, and
potential implications of genetic analysis, a discussion of
privacy, confidentiality, the documentation and handling of
genetic test results, as well as options for managing the
hereditary disease risk. Also called consent process.