Why physicians cannot determine if care is futile

J Am Geriatr Soc. 1994 Aug;42(8):871-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1994.tb06561.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Beneficence
  • Consensus
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Humans
  • Judgment*
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Physician's Role
  • Prognosis*
  • Resource Allocation
  • Risk Assessment*
  • Social Values*
  • United States
  • Withholding Treatment*