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The concept of medical futility is not similar to the concept of persistent therapy. 2024

Marcin P Ferdynus

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D018447 Medical Futility The absence of a useful purpose or useful result in a diagnostic procedure or therapeutic intervention. The situation of a patient whose condition will not be improved by treatment or instances in which treatment preserves permanent unconsciousness or cannot end dependence on intensive medical care. (From Ann Intern Med 1990 Jun 15;112(12):949) Futile Treatment,Treatment Futility,Futility,Futility, Medical,Futile Treatments,Futility, Treatment,Treatment, Futile,Treatments, Futile

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