The patient's response to medical futility

Editorial

D C McGee et al. Arch Intern Med. 2000.

. 2000 Jun 12;160(11):1565-6.

doi: 10.1001/archinte.160.11.1565.

No abstract available

Comment in

Abuse of futility.
Schneiderman LJ, Jecker NS, Jonsen AR. Schneiderman LJ, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Jan 8;161(1):128-30. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.1.128-a. Arch Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11146716 No abstract available.

The attitudes of patients with advanced AIDS toward use of the medical futility rationale in decisions to forego mechanical ventilation.
Curtis JR, Patrick DL, Caldwell ES, Collier AC. Curtis JR, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2000 Jun 12;160(11):1597-601. doi: 10.1001/archinte.160.11.1597. Arch Intern Med. 2000. PMID: 10847252
Why don't patients and physicians talk about end-of-life care? Barriers to communication for patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and their primary care clinicians.
Curtis JR, Patrick DL, Caldwell ES, Collier AC. Curtis JR, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2000 Jun 12;160(11):1690-6. doi: 10.1001/archinte.160.11.1690. Arch Intern Med. 2000. PMID: 10847263