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Consent Forms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Consent Forms
Tree Number(s)
I01.880.604.583.427.134
N03.706.535.489.134
N04.452.859.198
N05.715.360.300.715.245
Unique ID
D032962
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D032962
Scope Note
Documents describing a medical treatment or research project, including proposed procedures, risks, and alternatives, that are to be signed by an individual, or the individual's proxy, to indicate his/her understanding of the document and a willingness to undergo the treatment or to participate in the research.
Entry Term(s)
Consent Documents
Informed Consent Documents
Informed Consent Forms
Previous Indexing
Informed Consent (1974-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; see INFORMED CONSENT 1998-2002
History Note
2003; use INFORMED CONSENT 1998-2002
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2003/01/01
Consent Forms Preferred
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