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- Title
Order at the End of Life: Establishing a Clear and Fair Mechanism for the Resolution of Futility Disputes.
- Authors
Bassel, Ashley
- Abstract
The article focuses on the significant aspects of futility disputes. It discusses the establishment of a fair and clear mechanism for the resolution of futility disputes. It cites various medical cases wherein healthcare decision making for incompetent patients was involved. It concludes that resolving futility disputes ensures an effective and neutral forum for consideration of third-party decisions which affects the well-being of incompetent patients.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care laws; PATIENTS' rights; DECISION making in clinical medicine; DISPUTE resolution; LEGAL judgments
- Publication
Vanderbilt Law Review, 2010, Vol 63, Issue 2, p491
- ISSN
0042-2533
- Publication type
Article