Population Group
legal guardian
le·gal guard·i·an
Subclass of:
Persons
Definitions related to legal guardians:
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(guardian) An individual who is authorized under applicable State or local law to consent on behalf of a child or incapable person to general medical care including participation in clinical research.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(guardian) The role played by a person or institution legally empowered with responsibility for the care of a ward.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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