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Futile care policy. Lessons learned from three years' experience in a community hospital.

Year: 1997

Type: article

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.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Author: A U Rivin

Institution: UCLA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W188777816

FWCI: 1.131

Cites: 9

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10