Legal Guardians

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	M01.380
Concept/Terms	Legal Guardians Legal Guardians Guardian, Legal Guardians, Legal Legal Guardian

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Persons [M01]
Legal Guardians [M01.380]

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Bar chart showing 13 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1986	0	1	1
1996	0	1	1
1998	1	0	1
2007	3	1	4
2009	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1

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Nelson KM, Carey MP, Fisher CB. Is Guardian Permission a Barrier to Online Sexual Health Research Among Adolescent Males Interested in Sex With Males? J Sex Res. 2019 May-Jun; 56(4-5):593-603. PMID: 29952665.

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Wright MS, Ulrich MR, Fins JJ. Guardianship and Clinical Research Participation: The Case of Wards with Disorders of Consciousness. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2017; 27(1):43-70. PMID: 28366903.

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Landmeier KA, Lanning M, Carmody D, Greeley SAW, Msall ME. ADHD, learning difficulties and sleep disturbances associated with KCNJ11-related neonatal diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2017 Nov; 18(7):518-523. PMID: 27555491.

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Apte G, Pierre-Joseph N, Vercruysse JL, Perkins RB. Could Poor Parental Recall of HPV Vaccination Contribute to Low Vaccination Rates? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Sep; 54(10):987-91. PMID: 26045587.

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Moye J, Naik AD. Preserving rights for individuals facing guardianship. JAMA. 2011 Mar 02; 305(9):936-7. PMID: 21364144.

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Shin SH, Edwards E, Heeren T, Amodeo M. Relationship between Multiple Forms of Maltreatment by a Parent or Guardian and Adolescent Alcohol Use. Am J Addict. 2009 May-Jun; 18(3):226-34. PMID: 19340641.

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Moye J, Wood S, Edelstein B, Armesto JC, Bower EH, Harrison JA, Wood E. Clinical evidence in guardianship of older adults is inadequate: findings from a tri-state study. Gerontologist. 2007 Oct; 47(5):604-12. PMID: 17989402.

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Moye J, Butz SW, Marson DC, Wood E. A conceptual model and assessment template for capacity evaluation in adult guardianship. Gerontologist. 2007 Oct; 47(5):591-603. PMID: 17989401.

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Moye J, Wood E, Edelstein B, Wood S, Bower EH, Harrison JA, Armesto JC. Statutory reform is associated with improved court practice: results of a tri-state comparison. Behav Sci Law. 2007; 25(3):425-36. PMID: 17506075.

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Marson DC, Moye J. Empirical studies of capacity in older adults: finding clarity amidst complexity. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2007 Jan; 62(1):P18-9. PMID: 17284552.

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