"Medical Futility" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The absence of a useful purpose or useful result in a diagnostic procedure or therapeutic intervention. The situation of a patient whose condition will not be improved by treatment or instances in which treatment preserves permanent unconsciousness or cannot end dependence on intensive medical care. (From Ann Intern Med 1990 Jun 15;112(12):949)
| Descriptor ID |
D018447
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.789.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Futile Treatment- Futile Treatment
- Futile Treatments
- Treatment, Futile
- Treatments, Futile
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Futility" by people in Profiles.
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DeMartino ES, Wordingham SE, Stulak JM, Boilson BA, Fuechtmann KR, Singh N, Sulmasy DP, Pajaro OE, Mueller PS. Ethical Analysis of Withdrawing Total Artificial Heart Support. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 05; 92(5):719-725.
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Pedroza C, Tyson JE, Das A, Laptook A, Bell EF, Shankaran S. Advantages of Bayesian monitoring methods in deciding whether and when to stop a clinical trial: an example of a neonatal cooling trial. Trials. 2016 07 22; 17(1):335.
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Tyson JE, Pedroza C, Wallace D, D'Angio C, Bell EF, Das A. Stopping guidelines for an effectiveness trial: what should the protocol specify? Trials. 2016 May 10; 17(1):240.
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Dzeng E, Colaianni A, Roland M, Levine D, Kelly MP, Barclay S, Smith TJ. Moral Distress Amongst American Physician Trainees Regarding Futile Treatments at the End of Life: A Qualitative Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Jan; 31(1):93-9.
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Fleischman RJ, Mullins RJ, McConnell KJ, Hedges JR, Ma OJ, Newgard CD. Is futile care in the injured elderly an important target for cost savings? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jul; 73(1):146-51.
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Cruz-Oliver DM, Thomas DR, Scott J, Malmstrom TK, De Jesus-Monge WE, Paniagua MA. Age as a deciding factor in the consideration of futility for a medical intervention in patients among internal medicine physicians in two practice locations. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2010 Jul; 11(6):421-7.
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Loertscher L, Reed DA, Bannon MP, Mueller PS. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and do-not-resuscitate orders: a guide for clinicians. Am J Med. 2010 Jan; 123(1):4-9.
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Bell C, Somogyi-Zalud E, Masaki K, Fortaleza-Dawson T, Blanchette PL. Factors associated with physician decision-making in starting tube feeding. J Palliat Med. 2008 Jul; 11(6):915-24.
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Mueller PS, Hook CC, Fleming KC. Ethical issues in geriatrics: a guide for clinicians. Mayo Clin Proc. 2004 Apr; 79(4):554-62.