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The virtual uncertainty of futility in emergency surgery
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Futility is a controversial topic within surgery. This editorial defines the concept, explains the differing types of surgical futility, and discusses the ethical issues around the subject.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Javanmard-Emamghissi, H., & Moug, S. J.
- Affiliations
- Department of Medicine and Health Science, University of Nottingham at Derby, Royal Derby Hospital , Derby , UK
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GB)
- Venue
- British Journal of Surgery
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2022-09-06
- Volume
- 109
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1184-1185
- ISSN
- 0007-1323 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2168
- PMC
- PMC10364746
- OpenAlex
- W4297580783
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 1
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- British journal of surgery (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Keywords
- emergency surgery, medical ethics, end-of-life decisions
- MeSH terms
- Ethics, Medical, Humans, Medical Futility, Withholding Treatment, Uncertainty
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