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futility [fu-til´ĭ-te]

the quality of not leading to a desired result.

medical futility the judged futility of medical care, used as a reason to limit care. Two reasons for making this judgment are (1) to conserve resources and (2) to protect clinician integrity. The types are physiologic futility and normative futility.

normative futility a judgment of medical futility made for a treatment that is seen to have a physiologic effect but is believed to have no benefit.

physiologic futility a judgment of medical futility based on the observation of no physiologic effect of the treatment.

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futility (redirected from normative futility)

futility
(redirected from normative futility)