Abstract:
:'Futility' is a contentious term that has eluded clear definition, with proposed descriptions either too strict or too vague to encompass the many facets of medical care. Requests for futile care are often surrogates for requests of a more existential character, covering the whole range of personal, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs. Physicians and other practitioners can use requests for futile care as a valuable opportunity to connect with their patients at a deeper level than the mere biomedical diagnosis. Current debate around Canada's changing regulatory and legal framework highlights challenges in appropriately balancing the benefits and burdens created by requests for futile care.
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J Med Ethicsjournal_title
Journal of medical ethicsauthors
Vivas L,Carpenter Tdoi
10.1136/medethics-2020-106232subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-04-24 00:00:00eissn
0306-6800issn
1473-4257pii
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