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#118 "Futility": At the Bedside Segment

1 Feb 2023 · 42 min · Episode 118

How do you approach requests for 'futile' care? What do we mean by futility? What kind of recovery do we think is meaningful? How do we evaluate potentially inappropriate care? Where can we go for guidance on this?

Show notes, Transcript and References: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2023/02/01/futility-at-the-bedside-segment/

Time stamps

• 04:45 What do we mean by “futility”? • 11:20 Definitions • 20:23 Ethical Analysis • 39:13 Recommendations

Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, ATS, autonomy, justice, values, emotions, communication, medical humanities, ethics

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