title: Medical futility as a cause of suffering of dying patients--the family members' perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland.
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Miettinen
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tilvis
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002423:Cause of Death; D003376:Counseling; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018447:Medical Futility; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology