The Houston Citywide Policy on Medical Futility

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 276, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 1549-

  Bauman, Susan M ^a  

^a Medical Society of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; GROUP PROCESS; HOUSTON; HOUSTON CITY-WIDE TASK FORCE ON MEDICAL FUTILITY; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY; NOTE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; HOUSTON; HOUSTON CITY-WIDE TASK FORCE ON MEDICAL FUTILITY; MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY;

DISSENT AND DISPUTES; ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL; GROUP PROCESSES; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY MAKING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 0040525002     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03540190021011     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Halevy A, Brody B. A multi-institution collaborative policy on medical futility. JAMA. 1996;276:571-574.
2. Bauman S. Futile medical therapy: a model policy and procedure. N J Med. In press.