title: Medical futility and nonbeneficial interventions: an algorithm to aid clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Matthew H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: Joseph K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Poku
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Burkle
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003142:Communication; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology