Non-medically Beneficial Treatment (Futile Care)
{"Image DocumentName": "Non-medically Beneficial Treatment (Futile Care)", "Image ImageDescription": "It is well established in medical ethics and law that it is appropriate to withhold medical intervention when such interventions provide no reasonable likelihood of benefit to the patient. We are not obligated morally, ethically or legally to provide nonmedically beneficial treatment, even when demanded by the patient or the surrogate. For example, we are not obligated to provide antibiotics in the case of a viral infection. We are not obligated to offer them and have the patient or surrogate make that decision. Granted it takes time to explain why it is not medically beneficial and will not help, but that is part of our responsibility as physicians. 26.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}