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Are doctors supposed to be doing this?
Why it is hard to say no
Why we must say no
Families who say, "do everything!"
Futility and rationing
Medical futility in a litigious society
Ethical implications of medical futility
The way it is now/the way it ought to be : for patients
The way it is now/the way it ought to be : for health professionals
The high points : medical futility
Medical futility : where do we stand now?
Why it is hard to say no
Why we must say no
Families who say, "do everything!"
Futility and rationing
Medical futility in a litigious society
Ethical implications of medical futility
The way it is now/the way it ought to be : for patients
The way it is now/the way it ought to be : for health professionals
The high points : medical futility
Medical futility : where do we stand now?