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Pipes, Colanders, and Leaky Buckets: Reflections on the Futility Debate

Paris, John J. (1993)

The issue of physician refusal of requested treatment has fueled a two-pronged debate in our society -- one on the meaning of futility and the other on the limits of patient autonomy. The latter is a genuinely philosophic dispute; ...

Medical Futility (Part Two): Guidelines on the Use of Renal Dialysis

Paris, John J.; Moss, Alvin H. (1993)

Guarantee My Child Will Be "Normal" or Stop All Treatment

Paris, John J.; Bell, Anthony J. (1993-11)

Beyond Autonomy -- Physicians' Refusal to Use Life- Prolonging Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Paris, John J.; Schreiber, Michael D.; Statter, Mindy; Arensman, Robert; Siegler, Mark (1993-07-29)

Conclusions: If after the physician has listened to the concern of the family members and explored the possibilities with them -- including the transfer of the patient to a willing physician -- the family persists in ...

Physician Refusal of Requests for Futile or Ineffective Interventions

Paris, John J.; Reardon, Frank E. (1993)

"Medical Futility:" and Physician Refusal of Requested Treatment

Paris, John J.; Murphy, James J. (1993)