title: Futility in stroke care-still a concept in progress.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Mirsen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D010819:Physician's Role; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*