Abstract: The concept of futility is frequently invoked by doctors as providing ethical justification for the unilateral witholding/withdrawal of treatment of marginal benefit. The term now appears in many institutional policies. Yet it provokes controversy in its application, often being characterized as an unwarranted infringement of patient autonomy. This paper explores the substance of assertions of futility and attempts to dissect out the issues commonly intertwined in appeals to the concept. An ethical analysis of its component parts is presented using a principle-based approach to derive appropriate duties of care applicable in specific scenarios. The usefulness of the concept of futility is challenged and an alternative model is off...
Free to Read Objective(s) To describe how doctors define and use the terms “futility” and “futile tr...
This thesis examines the concept of medical futility and its importance for the practice of medicine...
I begin by exploring the distinction between the physiologic, quantitative, and qualitative concepti...
Medical futility at the end of life is a growing challenge to medicine. The goals of the authors wer...
Objectives Medical futility at the end of life is a growing challenge to medicine. The goals of the ...
This chapter examines the concept of futility in end-of-life decision-making. The term is generally ...
OBJECTIVES:. Limiting or withdrawing nonbeneficial medical care is considered ethically responsible ...
This essay surveys the need for a clear and objective definition of medical futility. It is urged th...
Contrary to the widespread concern about over-treatment at the end of life, today, patient preferenc...
This presentation will navigate the framework of medical futility, and try to understand what it mea...
Currently, our medical field has developed medical knowledge and technology to prolong the life of p...
Administering futile medical treatment is tantamount to inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on a...
Over the past 50 years, technical advances have taken place in medicine that have greatly increased ...
Over the past 50 years, technical advances have taken place in medicine that have greatly increased ...
Throughout its history, and particularly in the modern age, medicine has fought to conquer disease a...
Free to Read Objective(s) To describe how doctors define and use the terms “futility” and “futile tr...
This thesis examines the concept of medical futility and its importance for the practice of medicine...
I begin by exploring the distinction between the physiologic, quantitative, and qualitative concepti...
Medical futility at the end of life is a growing challenge to medicine. The goals of the authors wer...
Objectives Medical futility at the end of life is a growing challenge to medicine. The goals of the ...
This chapter examines the concept of futility in end-of-life decision-making. The term is generally ...
OBJECTIVES:. Limiting or withdrawing nonbeneficial medical care is considered ethically responsible ...
This essay surveys the need for a clear and objective definition of medical futility. It is urged th...
Contrary to the widespread concern about over-treatment at the end of life, today, patient preferenc...
This presentation will navigate the framework of medical futility, and try to understand what it mea...
Currently, our medical field has developed medical knowledge and technology to prolong the life of p...
Administering futile medical treatment is tantamount to inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on a...
Over the past 50 years, technical advances have taken place in medicine that have greatly increased ...
Over the past 50 years, technical advances have taken place in medicine that have greatly increased ...
Throughout its history, and particularly in the modern age, medicine has fought to conquer disease a...
Free to Read Objective(s) To describe how doctors define and use the terms “futility” and “futile tr...
This thesis examines the concept of medical futility and its importance for the practice of medicine...
I begin by exploring the distinction between the physiologic, quantitative, and qualitative concepti...