Futility
A perennial issue for medical ethics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21514848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Mcmillan (0000-0002-7507-1861, University of Otago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 649-649 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6800 • E-ISSN: 1473-4257 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/medethics-2021-107866 |
| PMID | 34551933 |
| OpenAlex | W3199953256 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
While the era following the Bland decision in 1993 1 might be thought of as the time when concepts such as 'futility' were placed under pressure and scrutiny, it's an idea that has been debated for at least forty years.In a 1983 JME commentary Bryan Jennett distinguishes three kinds of reason why Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) might be withheld
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation · Political science · Resuscitation · Scrutiny · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Surgery
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |