Futile Care Policy. Lessons Learned from Three Years' Experience in a Community Hospital

Overview

Journal West J Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1997 Jun 1

PMID 9217450

Citations 5

Authors

A U Rivin

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Abstract

After reviewing intensive and life supportive care for patients in whom it was probably inappropriate, the hospital bioethics committee established a futile care policy. The issues we encountered in the first 3 years since the policy became effective should be instructive for other hospitals, physicians, and families.

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