When is medical treatment futile? A guide for students, residents, and physicians

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1053-1056

  Kasman, Deborah L ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctor patient communication; End of life care; Medical education; Medical ethics; Medical futility

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ILLNESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 7244260758     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.40134.x     Document Type: Review

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