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When Doctors and Patients Disagree About Medical Futility

Mary McCabe, Courtney D. Storm

Journal of Oncology Practice · 2008 · 28 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

Factors that may help physicians determine when additional treatment is medically futile, and what physicians can do to encourage patients to explore more appropriate care options.

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