Providing futile treatment prevents other patients from receiving the critical care they need
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 11:22
in Health & Medicine
Providing futile treatment in the intensive care unit sets off a chain reaction that causes other ill patients needing medical attention to wait for critical care beds, according to a study. The study is the first to show that when unbeneficial medical care is provided, others who might be able to benefit from treatment are harmed, said the study's lead author.