Perspectives on the Effectiveness of a Medical Futility Policy.
Kaps B, Chen HA, Kopf GS, Encandela J. Perspectives on the Effectiveness of a Medical Futility Policy. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2021, 32: 48-60. PMID: 33656456, DOI: 10.1086/jce2021321048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCritical CareDecision MakingEthics Committees, ClinicalHumansMedical FutilityOrganizational PolicyPhysiciansConceptsFocus groupsHospital ethics committeeFutile interventionsSimilar policiesInstitutional policiesOverarching findingPolicyFamily membersFutility policiesEthics consultationMixed perceptionsYale-New Haven HospitalEthics CommitteeMain themesLevel of interpretationCritical care physiciansPractice policiesNew Haven HospitalCommon themesCertain groupsInstitutionsThemesCare physiciansHospital policiesAppropriate interventions