title: Physician refusal of requests for futile or ineffective interventions.
authors.affiliation: Boston College.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Paris
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Reardon
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009014:Morals; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*