Medical futility
2000; Wiley; Volume: 23; Issue: S2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/clc.4960231404
ISSN1932-8737
Autores Tópico(s)Ethics in medical practice
ResumoClinical CardiologyVolume 23, Issue S2 p. 6-16 Original ArticleFree Access Medical futility W. Daniel Doty M.D., FACC, W. Daniel Doty M.D., FACC Sacred Heart Regional Heart Institute, PensacolaSearch for more papers by this authorRobert M. Walker M.D., Robert M. Walker M.D. Division of Medical Ethics & Humanities, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USASearch for more papers by this author W. Daniel Doty M.D., FACC, W. Daniel Doty M.D., FACC Sacred Heart Regional Heart Institute, PensacolaSearch for more papers by this authorRobert M. Walker M.D., Robert M. Walker M.D. Division of Medical Ethics & Humanities, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 February 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960231404Citations: 35AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Reference 1 Schloendorff v. Society of New York Hospital, 211 N.Y. 125, 105 N.E.92 (1914) 2 Cruzan v. Director, 110 S.Ct. 2851 (1990) 3 Bouvia v. Superior Court, 225 Cal. Rptr. 287 (Cal. 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