Medical Futility What happens when the patient ( or her family) ask for treatment which the physician feels is futile ? This is a complex issue, laden with ethical pitfalls. Here's a useful guide for doctors - and will help patients to understand some of the difficulties they have to deal with.
Medical Futility What happens when the patient ( or her family) ask for treatment which the physician feels is futile ? This is a complex issue, laden with ethical pitfalls. Here's a useful guide for doctors - and will help patients to understand some of the difficulties they have to deal with.