2005
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2004.08.005
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Futility in Evolution

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“…Drawing from discussions of futility in the cases of Babies A and B, staff could be made aware that demands for futile treatment are inevitable in some cases, due to misunderstanding, poor communication skills, family denial, mistrust, or inadequate time to assimilate the realistic medical options (or lack thereof) [29]. Sensitive handling of such situations requires attention to the two interrelated goals of promoting patients' well-being and, where possible, avoiding negative long-term effects on surviving family members [29].…”
Section: Toward the Future: Overcoming Barriers And Accepting Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Drawing from discussions of futility in the cases of Babies A and B, staff could be made aware that demands for futile treatment are inevitable in some cases, due to misunderstanding, poor communication skills, family denial, mistrust, or inadequate time to assimilate the realistic medical options (or lack thereof) [29]. Sensitive handling of such situations requires attention to the two interrelated goals of promoting patients' well-being and, where possible, avoiding negative long-term effects on surviving family members [29].…”
Section: Toward the Future: Overcoming Barriers And Accepting Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sensitive handling of such situations requires attention to the two interrelated goals of promoting patients' well-being and, where possible, avoiding negative long-term effects on surviving family members [29]. Even though futility as a concept is not helpful for achieving these dual goals, consideration of staff emotional perceptions of being forced to provide treatments they believe to be useless or harmful, remains a necessary component of such cases in terms of optimizing staff well-being.…”
Section: Toward the Future: Overcoming Barriers And Accepting Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Der Begriff sei klinisch fragwürdig; deskrip− tive und präskriptive Aspekte würden vermischt [3]. Eine allge− mein anerkannte Definition von Futility ist nicht erkennbar; am ehesten lässt sich festhalten, dass eine Behandlung, die ihr Ziel verfehlt, medizinisch sinnlos wird [4]. Wann aber ist eine thera− peutische Maßnahme als ¹sinnlos" zu bezeichnen?…”
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“…In der klinischen Literatur hin− gegen verwendet man ihn dennoch häufig. Entscheidend ist nicht allein die Debatte um die Definition, sondern auch die An− wendung des Konzepts ¹Sinnlosigkeit einer Therapie" im klini− schen Entscheidungsprozess ist wichtig [4]…”
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