title: Are futility policies the answer? Caregivers must improve communication with patients and their families.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Health Association, St. Louis, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Hamel
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Panicola
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care