"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,
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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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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 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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Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on children and their caregivers: quality of life, cognitive, and emotional outcomes. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009 Mar; 48(3):341-7.
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Legal aspects of dementia. Handb Clin Neurol. 2008; 89:113-9.
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Implications of the Schiavo case for understanding family caregiving issues at the end of life. Death Stud. 2006 Mar; 30(2):149-61.