title: Can futility be defined numerically?
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rapoport
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Teres
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lemeshow
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D018447:Medical Futility; D018579:Patient Selection; D028761:Withholding Treatment