TY - GEN AU - Paris,John J AU - Murphy,James J TI - "Medical futility" and physician refusal of requested treatment PY - 1993///1206 KW - Altruism KW - Beneficence KW - Biomedical Technology KW - Decision Making KW - Euthanasia, Passive KW - Family KW - Freedom KW - History KW - Humans KW - Insurance, Health KW - Life Support Care KW - Medical Futility KW - Moral Obligations KW - Patient Advocacy KW - Patient Rights KW - Patients KW - Personal Autonomy KW - Physician's Role KW - Physicians KW - Prognosis KW - Quality of Life KW - Reference Standards KW - Refusal to Treat KW - Risk KW - Risk Assessment KW - Social Justice KW - Social Responsibility KW - Social Values KW - Societies KW - United States KW - Withholding Treatment N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article ER -