title: Medical futility: transforming a clinical concept into legal and social policies.
authors.affiliation: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Cranford
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006126:Group Processes; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011379:Prognosis; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment