Sentence examples for futile continuation from inspiring English sources

A long and protracted redeployment will be seen in the Muslim world as a futile continuation of a broken policy.

In France, the Act of 22 April 2005 on Patients' Rights and End-of-Life Care [ 1] introduced three main measures: Firstly, it prohibits "unreasonable obstinacy" and therefore the continuation of futile medical treatments.

Some will say that the continuation of futile treatment in the context of organ donation can be seen as the use of patients as a means rather than an end, but in case of a positive record in the DR and consent of the relatives of the patient who act on the conviction of the will of the patient, continued treatment can also be seen as an end and not as a means.

A family's high expectations and consequent requests to the surgeon contribute to the continuation of therapy considered futile by at least two other consultants (weak evidence) [ 49].

Progression was assessed radiologically using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), or clinically when continuation of treatment was deemed futile (Eisenhauer et al, 2009).

Continuation of resuscitative efforts in medically futile patients can be associated with increased resource utilization, cost, and potential hazards to providers.

Long-term ventilation in patients with stroke is not futile; recovery of functional independence is possible and continuation of full level of care seems warranted.

The transition to EOLC was ascertained on an individual patient basis and decisions were made when the teams (parent medical team, ICU team and sometimes the palliative care team) jointly concluded that continuation of life-prolonging organ support would be futile and not in the patients' best interests.

Some may insist on continuation of support, although it would be unwise and possibly disrespectful to these patients to continue futile treatment and unfair to others who might have been saved if those resources had been available.

The continuation of life?

Resistance would be futile.