Commentary: Bringing Clarity to the Futility Debate: Are the Cases Wrong? Lawrence J. Schneiderman

Howard Brody expresses concern that citing the “two cases that put futility on the map,” namely Helga Wanglie and Baby K, may be providing ammunition to the opponents of the concept of medical futility. He in fact joins well-known opponents of the concept of medical futility in arguing that it is on...

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Main Author: Schneiderman, Lawrence J. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1998
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 273-278
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