Consent is often mistakenly used as shorthand to describe when a person completes and signs a consent form. It is more properly viewed as a process. It covers a whole spectrum of interactions that may be more or less invasive or harmful and require varying amounts of communication between the parties.

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Imputed
Consent Imputed Consent

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Imputed consent:
Consent is assumed based on what is known about people.

Implied
Consent Implied Consent

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Implied consent:
Consent which is not expressly granted by a person, but can be presumed based on a person's action.

Informed
Consent Informed Consent

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Informed consent:
Informed consent stresses the importance of giving a person enough relevant information to enable them to make meaningful decisions.