title: The physician's role in determining futility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brody
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D011379:Prognosis; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D028761:Withholding Treatment