title: Reading futility: reflections on a bioethical concept.
authors.affiliation: Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joralemon
mesh_terms: D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003657:Decision Making; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D018447:Medical Futility; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012962:Sociology, Medical; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States