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Legal Guardians MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Legal Guardians
Tree Number(s)
M01.380
Unique ID
D007872
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007872
Annotation
specify state or country if pertinent
Scope Note
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.
See Also
Third-Party Consent
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/22
Revision Date
1999/11/03
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