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Operation Child-ID: reunifying children with their legal guardians after Hurricane Katrina
Disasters, 2007Children constitute a vulnerable population and special considerations are necessary in order to provide proper care for them during disasters. After disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, the rapid identification and protection of separated children and their reunification with legal guardians is necessary in order to minimise secondary injuries (i.e ...
Mark A Brandenburg
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The psychiatrist as legal guardian
American Journal of Psychiatry, 1988Most discussions about legal guardianship pertain to special populations, such as the mentally retarded or demented. Except for the case of refusal of antipsychotic medication, little has been written about using guardianship to authorize nonemergency treatment for a person who is mentally ill and treatable. The authors present several cases in which a
R M, Wettstein, L H, Roth
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Journal of Medical Ethics, 2008 We conducted a cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 1943 spouses of home-dwellers with Alzheimer's disease (AD) to examine the prevalence of court-appointed guardians or financial powers of attorney for persons with AD, related factors and the ...
Reijo S Tilvis
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Impact of Legal Guardian Absence on Research Enrollment in the PICU*
Pediatric Critical Care MedicineOBJECTIVES: To identify the frequency of which a legal guardian is at the bedside of children admitted to the PICU that are eligible for research studies. DESIGN: A prospective, observational study. SETTING: Three tertiary Canadian PICUs.
Jennifer, Armstrong +5 more
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Legal incompetents' need for guardians in Florida.
The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 1988This study assesses the alleged need for guardians in Florida. A survey of the state's 74 public receiving facilities, community mental health centers, and clinics; 30 private receiving facilities; 11 Aging and Adult district offices; Developmental Services institutional and residential placements; and six state mental hospitals revealed that 11,147 ...
W C, Schmidt, R, Peters
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[Legal Proxies in Medicine: Representatives and Legal Guardians].
Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS, 2019Patients' rights need to be protected, particularly if the patient is unconscious or otherwise unable to consent. According to German law, a legal proxy is mandatory. Spouses and adult children do not automatically function as legal proxies. There are two alternative ways to become a legal proxy: a patient representative (Bevollmächtigter) is ...
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Elderly Wards and Their Legal Guardians: Analysis of County Probate Records in Ohio and Washington
The Gerontologist, 1991We examined the demographic profiles of older wards and their guardians in Ohio and Washington states. The adjudication process, as experienced by older persons placed in legal guardianship, was also explored. Findings suggest that current state statutes of guardianship as they pertain to elders may not be feasible or fair.
K, Bulcroft, M R, Kielkopf, K, Tripp
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Pediatric Emergency Care, 2008
A large-scale disaster may separate children from their parents or guardians and may strand many children in the care of temporary caregivers, including physicians and nurses. In general, unless a physician or nurse is a member of a public sector emergency response program (a "VHP"), parental consent is required for the treatment of minors outside of ...
George L, Foltin +7 more
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A large-scale disaster may separate children from their parents or guardians and may strand many children in the care of temporary caregivers, including physicians and nurses. In general, unless a physician or nurse is a member of a public sector emergency response program (a "VHP"), parental consent is required for the treatment of minors outside of ...
George L, Foltin +7 more
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Judicial Oversight of the Guardian Council from the Perspective of Legal Standards
The Encyclopedia of Comparative Jurisprudence and LawAmong the essential components of human rights within any administrative and political system is the guarantee of human dignity and respect in interactions with governmental institutions. In this regard, the protection of citizens' rights necessitates the moderation of power, accountability and responsibility of the government and state authorities ...
Iraj Ahmadi Rad +2 more
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