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The Courts, Futility, and the Ends of MedicineD White, T Pope JAMA, 2012, 307(2):151-152 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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| I'm not sure giving the decision-making to physicians and hospital committees is the answer. In my experience, rational decision making by either of these groups is unlikely. Better to have an independent arbitrator I think. | |
| James O'Connor-29 Jan, 2012 04:32:31 PM | |
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This "viewpoint" article in JAMA presents the case for a limited judicial role in medical futility disputes.
It starts with the New Jersey Superior Courts' decision not to rule in the Betancourt vs Trinitas Hospital matter in 2010, stating that the the "context of overheated rhetoric...