Why careproviders may conclude that treating a patient is futile

Edmund G. Howe

doi:10.1086/jce201324201

Why careproviders may conclude that treating a patient is futile

Edmund G. Howe^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Psychiatry

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Abstract

I shall examine one way that careproviders may come to judgments of "futility" in cases that are less than clearcut, in the hope that, if such judgment is unwarranted, it may be avoided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-90
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Clinical Ethics
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/jce201324201
State	Published - 2013

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