"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Legal Guardians" by people in Profiles.
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Factors Influencing Guardians' Health-Seeking Decisions for Children With Burkitt Lymphoma in Northern and Central Malawi. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Feb; 72(2):e31442.
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Finding a Voice for the Accidentally Unbefriended. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 09 01; 181(9):1159-1160.
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A Process-Based Approach to Responding to Parents or Guardians Who Hope for a Miracle. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3).
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Maintaining Safety and Planning for the Future. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2019 Oct/Nov; 40(8):651-653.
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Preserving rights for individuals facing guardianship. JAMA. 2011 Mar 02; 305(9):936-7.
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[Intracerebral aneurysm--treatment options, informed consent, and legal aspects]. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2011; 105(7):535-41.
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Discordance in informed consent response on the basis of demographic factors: brief report. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2010 Jun; 48(3):175-9.
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Are physicians' recommendations on limiting life support really burdensome? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Apr 15; 181(8):873; author reply 873-4.
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Response to commentaries on "Patient autonomy for the management of chronic conditions: a two-component re-conceptualization". Am J Bioeth. 2009 Feb; 9(2):W3-5.
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Assisted and surrogate decision making for pregnant patients who have schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull. 2004; 30(3):659-64.