title: Medical futility. Who decides?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Jecker
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pearlman
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003219:Confidentiality; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D026706:Paternalism; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018579:Patient Selection; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D011788:Quality of Life; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012945:Social Values; D035502:Trust; D028761:Withholding Treatment