"Legal Guardians" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A legal concept for individuals who are designated to act on behalf of persons who are considered incapable of acting in their own behalf, e.g., minors and persons found to be not mentally competent.
| Descriptor ID |
D007872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Legal Guardians- Legal Guardians
- Guardian, Legal
- Guardians, Legal
- Legal Guardian
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Legal Guardians" by people in Profiles.
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Colvin JD, Bettenhausen JL, Anderson-Carpenter KD, Collie-Akers V, Plencner L, Krager M, Nelson B, Donnelly S, Simmons J, Higinio V, Chung PJ. Multiple Behavior Change Intervention to Improve Detection of Unmet Social Needs and Resulting Resource Referrals. Acad Pediatr. 2016 Mar; 16(2):168-74.
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Testa MF, White KR. Insuring the integrity and validity of social work interventions: the case of the subsidized guardianship waiver experiments. J Evid Based Soc Work. 2014; 11(1-2):157-72.
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Patel PB, Gilchrist A, Cronan KM, Selbst SM. Adequacy of informed consent for lumbar puncture in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Oct; 26(10):739-41.
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Mareiniss DP. A comparison of Cruzan and Schiavo: the burden of proof, due process, and autonomy in the persistently vegetative patient. J Leg Med. 2005 Jun; 26(2):233-59.
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Testa MF. When children cannot return home: adoption and guardianship. Future Child. 2004; 14(1):114-29.