plenary guardianship
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Introduction
A legal relationship, created by a state court (in most states in the probate division), between a patient declared incompetent (ward) & a guardian, appointed by the court as a surrogate decison maker & individual designated to manage the subject's financial assets.
Not standard terminology (state-specific).
More general terms
References
- ↑ Kapp M & Finucane T. Decision Making, In: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw-Hill, New York, pg 605