Purpose To investigate the extent of objective 'non-beneficial treatments (NBTs)'(too much)
anytime in the last 6 months of life in routine hospital care. Data sources English language …

In aging societies, the last phase of people's lives changes profoundly, challenging
traditional care provision in geriatric medicine and palliative care. Both specialties have to …

Objectives: The Society of Critical Care Medicine and four other major critical care
organizations have endorsed a seven-step process to resolve disagreements about …

Introduction Although many terminally ill people are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)
at the end of life, their care is often inadequate because of poor communication by …

Objective Futile treatment, which by definition cannot benefit a patient, is undesirable. This
research investigated why doctors believe that treatment that they consider to be futile is …

Most in-hospital deaths of patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, or postanoxic
encephalopathy after cardiac arrest occur after a decision to withhold or withdraw life …

Concerns over limited medical equipment and resources, particularly in intensive care units
(ICUs), have raised the issue of medical futility. Medical futility draws a contrast between …

A self-fulfilling prophecy (SFP) in neuroprognostication occurs when a patient in coma is
predicted to have a poor outcome, and life-sustaining treatment is withdrawn on the basis of …

Objective: When used to prolong life without achieving a benefit meaningful to the patient,
critical care is often considered “futile.” Although futile treatment is acknowledged as a …

Background Widespread implementation of palliative care treatment plans could reduce
suffering in the last days of life by adopting best practices of traditionally home-based …