title: Futility assessments and the doctor-patient relationship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, IL.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lantos
mesh_terms: D030881:Disclosure; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D028701:Patient Rights; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D035502:Trust; D028761:Withholding Treatment