agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore
If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation = agreement, consent
The agreement to participate in a research study given by a child, or an adult who lacks full decision-making capacity or authority to give legally valid informed consent
means a child's affirmative agreement to participate in research Mere failure to object should not, absent affirmative agreement, be construed as assent
The research definition of assent in the Federal Regs is: "A child's affirmative agreement to participate in research Mere failure to object should not, absent affirmative agreement, be construed as assent " -CFR 46 40(b)
– Agreement by an individual not competent to give legally valid informed consent (e g , a child or cognitively impaired person) to participate in research
Make a judgment For many philosophers of the modern period, assent is the mental act of accepting the truth of a statement, whether or not one has adequate evidence for knowing it Also see noesis
If you assent to something, you agree to it or agree with it. I assented to the request of the American publishers to write this book. approval or agreement from someone who has authority. to agree to a suggestion, idea etc after considering it carefully assent to
The research definition of assent in the Federal Regs is: ìA childÃs affirmative agreement to participate in research Mere failure to object should not, absent affirmative agreement, be construed as assent î -CFR 46 40(b)
Compliance; approval of something done; a declaration of willingness to do something in compliance with a request To approve, ratify, and confirm It implies a conscious approval of facts actually known, as distinguished from mere neglect to ascertain facts Sometimes it is equivalent to "authorize" In the sense of the law is a matter of overt acts, not inward unanimity in motives, design or the interpretation of words (Page 149) TOP
The agreement to participate in a research study given by a child, or an adult who lacks full decision-making capacity or authority to give legal informed consent
Agreement by an individual not competent to give legally valid informed consent (e g , a child or cognitively impaired person) to participate in research