#118 "Futility": At the Bedside Segment
Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
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What Is Meaning Channel Language?
The ATS advises that we should not be providing interventions that are physiologically futile. This is the time to sit down, understand where the request is coming from and explain empathetically why we won't be providing the treatment. If there's ongoing conflict, it's worth consulting a service that can help mediate a solution like ethics or palliative care. Dr. Boslett described how these requests are different and easier to decline in an outpatient setting.
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