title: Time for a formalized medical futility policy. Mercy Health System's procedures will help free its physicians from legal concerns.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mikus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018447:Medical Futility; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010358:Patient Participation; D010414:Pennsylvania; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012935:Social Justice; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*