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Incidence, duration and cost of futile treatment in end-of-life hospital admissions to three Australian public-sector tertiary hospitals: a retrospective multicentre cohort study
The aims of this study are to estimate the incidence and duration of futile treatment in end-of-life hospital admissions and to assign a monetary value to the hospital bed days that were used.
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What does “futility” mean? An empirical study of doctors’ perceptions
This article investigates how doctors define and use the terms “futility” and “futile treatment” in end-of-life care.