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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > screening, assessment, and diagnosis > diagnosis > prognosis > medical futility

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medical futility  

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  • Medical futility is a term used to describe situations in which medical investigations and treatments have little or no beneficial effect on a patient. A futile treatment is one that will not cure the patient's illness or improve the patient's quality of life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disability; Medical Futility]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LRG26RMS-7

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