Futility in acute care surgery: first do no harm

Futility in acute care surgery: first do no harm

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The consequences of the delivery of futile or potentially ineffective medical care and interventions are devastating on the healthcare system, our patients and their families, and healthcare providers.In emergency situations sukin body lotion woolworths in particular, determining if escalating invasive interventions will benefit a frail house of lashes blessings and/or severely critically ill patient can be exceedingly difficult.In this review, our objective is to define the problem of potentially ineffective care within the specialty of acute care surgery and describe strategies for improving the care of our patients in these difficult situations.