Consent: Informed in United States

Consent: Informed, 

Informed consent is that consent obtained only after  full disclosure, i.e. after informing the defendant of the medical risks and benefits and alternatives of a medical procedure proposed by  a physician. It is a heightened form of consent applied in the field of medical practice to protect lay persons. See, e.g.
Tenuto v. Lederle Laboratories,

1997 N.Y. LEXIS 3219, *; 90 N.Y.2d 606;

687 N.E.2d 1300; 665 N.Y.S.2d 17