"Proxy" 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 person authorized to decide or act for another person, for example, a person having durable power of attorney.
| Descriptor ID |
D019727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.380.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proxy" by people in Profiles.
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Strengthening the Tripod: Upholding Autonomy Through Capacity Assessment, Surrogate Decision-Making, and Research Advanced Directives. J Law Med Ethics. 2025; 53(4):511-512.
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Relationship Between Parental Distress and Proxy Symptom Reports in Pediatric Palliative Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jun; 69(6):654-662.e1.
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The (In)Capacity to Exclude: The Normative Value of Preferences in Surrogate Exclusion. J Clin Ethics. 2025; 36(2):112-120.
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The Ethical Standard for End-of-Life Decisions for Unrepresented Patients. Am J Bioeth. 2025 Sep; 25(9):74-85.
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Parent-Proxy Health-Related Quality of Life: Assessment Considerations and Clinical Implications for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life. J Adolesc Health. 2023 01; 72(1):1-2.
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Assessment of ovarian function in adolescents and young adults after childhood cancer treatment-How accurate are young adult/parent proxy-reported outcomes? Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 12; 66(12):e27981.
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Choosing between Practicing Good Medicine and Following the Law in Texas. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 08 15; 200(4):513-514.
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"I am not interested in talking with you.". Hastings Cent Rep. 2016 07; 46(4):7-9.
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Whose quality of life is it anyway? Discrepancies between youth and parent health-related quality of life ratings in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Qual Life Res. 2016 May; 25(5):1113-21.
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Case study. Consultations across Languages. Commentary. Hastings Cent Rep. 2015 May-Jun; 45(3):13-4.