title: Beyond futility to an ethic of care.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Brett
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Truog
mesh_terms: D004645:Empathy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012945:Social Values; D028761:Withholding Treatment