Futility: what Cool Hand Luke can teach the surgical community.
Grossman
Eric
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Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. eric.grossman@uchospitals.edu
Angelos
Peter
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D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016638:Critical Illness; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D018447:Medical Futility; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D028761:Withholding Treatment