{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-36-7-16","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-36-7-16","heading":"\"Informed consent\"","body":"Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, \"informed consent\" means consent voluntarily given by an individual after a sufficient explanation and disclosure of the subject matter involved to enable that individual to have a general understanding of the treatment or procedure and the medically acceptable alternatives, including the substantial risks and hazards inherent in the proposed treatment or procedure, and to make a knowing health care decision without coercion or undue influence.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 36. MEDICAL CONSENT","Chapter 7. Health Care Advance Directives"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-36-7-16","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"41d7504c76f088f38e093a555084273c886c42ce9507e0a0ba75f6eb4f88a0bb","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-36-7-15","next":"us-in/ic-16-36-7-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}