Futility Clarified

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 37 (3):487-495 (2009)
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Futility is easily defined as uselessness. The mistaken appearance that it cannot be defined is explained by difficulties applying it to particular cases. This latter problem is a major goal of clinical training and cannot be solved in a pithy statement.

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10.1111/j.1748-720x.2009.00409.x

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