TY - GEN AU - Schneiderman,L J AU - Jecker,N S AU - Jonsen,A R TI - Medical futility: its meaning and ethical implications SN - 0003-4819 PY - 1990///0615 KW - Critical Care KW - Ethics, Medical KW - Euthanasia, Passive KW - Family KW - Humans KW - Moral Obligations KW - Paternalism KW - Patient Participation KW - Patient Selection KW - Personal Autonomy KW - Philosophy, Medical KW - Physician's Role KW - Probability KW - Risk Assessment KW - Withholding Treatment N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article; Review UR - https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-112-12-949 ER -