title: Discussing futility.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032921:Consensus; D036262:Empirical Research; D026822:Ethicists; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000592:standards; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D018447:Medical Futility; D010358:Patient Participation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D028761:Withholding Treatment