title: Clinical uncertainty, medical futility and practice guidelines.
authors.affiliation: American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D018166:Health Care Reform; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010358:Patient Participation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D012955:Societies, Medical; D035501:Uncertainty; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment