title: Futility in clinical practice: report on a Congress of Clinical Societies.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical Center.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fins
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011364:Professional Practice; D011379:Prognosis; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards; D035502:Trust; D035501:Uncertainty; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment