title: The dilemma of "medical futility"--a "wisdom model" for decisionmaking.
authors.affiliation: Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Reitman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000757:Anencephaly / Q000628:therapy; D001293:Attitude to Death; D032921:Consensus; D003657:Decision Making; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007258:Informed Consent; D008020:Life Support Care; D018447:Medical Futility; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011788:Quality of Life; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D035501:Uncertainty; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment