Futility and the goals of medicine

J Clin Ethics. 1998 Summer;9(2):194-205.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dissent and Disputes
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Female
  • Goals*
  • Group Processes
  • Humans
  • Legal Guardians
  • Life Support Care* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Medical Futility*
  • Moral Obligations*
  • Personal Autonomy*
  • Resource Allocation
  • Resuscitation Orders / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Social Values
  • United States
  • Value of Life
  • Withholding Treatment*