# Knowing when to stop: futility in the ICU

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/knowing-when-to-stop-futility-in-the-icu/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Dominic Wilkinson,Julian Savulescu |
| Citations | 190 |
| DOI | 10.1097/aco.0b013e328343c5af |
| Fields | Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1990876256 |
| PMID | 21293267 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Dominic Wilkinson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/dominic-wilkinson/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/ethics-and-legal-issues-in-pediatric-healthcare/)

## Paper topics

- [Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/ethics-and-legal-issues-in-pediatric-healthcare/)
- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)
- [Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints](https://scholariq.org/topics/healthcare-decision-making-and-restraints/)

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