Proxy
"Proxy" 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.
A person authorized to decide or act for another person, for example, a person having durable power of attorney.
| Descriptor ID |
D019727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.380.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proxy" by people in Profiles.
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Acharya K, Lantos JD. Considering Decision-Making and Sexuality in Menstrual Suppression of Teens and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. AMA J Ethics. 2016 Apr 01; 18(4):365-72.
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Schurman JV, Hunter HL, Danda CE, Friesen CA, Hyman PE, Cocjin JT. Parental illness encouragement behavior among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders: a factor analysis with implications for research and clinical practice. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2013 Jun; 20(2):255-61.
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Black PG, Derse AR, Derrington S, Lantos JD. Can a patient designate his doctor as his proxy decision maker? Pediatrics. 2013 May; 131(5):986-90.
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Torke AM, Alexander GC, Lantos J. Substituted judgment: the limitations of autonomy in surrogate decision making. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Sep; 23(9):1514-7.
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Torke AM, Alexander GC, Lantos J, Siegler M. The physician-surrogate relationship. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Jun 11; 167(11):1117-21.
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Rai A, Siegler M, Lantos J. The physician as a health care proxy. Hastings Cent Rep. 1999 Sep-Oct; 29(5):14-9.