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- Richard J Thompson.
- Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency, Graigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, UK.
- Brit J Hosp Med. 2011 Feb 1;72(2):96-9.
AbstractHospital doctors frequently invoke the idea of medical futility in making decisions regarding end-of-life care. This concept of futility will be reviewed and the differing definitions and how it relates to other important principles in biomedical ethics discussed.
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