title: Futility and the goals of medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018447:Medical Futility; D028681:Moral Obligations; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D040841:Resource Allocation; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment