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In an additional section, only physician-respondents were asked about frequency and reasons for providing treatments judged futile (Table 3).
Including consideration of the factors for judging a certain treatment futile (Table 2), we mainly discuss the difference in likelihood of supporting the provision of potentially futile treatments.
In our survey, both groups chose "Likelihood of recovery or cure due to the treatment" (15) as a factor for judging a certain treatment futile (Table 2).
The peculiarities of life at low Reynolds number mean that the conventional idea of streamlining is at best futile (Table 2).
Also, physicians placed more emphasis on "Physical harm (side effect or complication) of the treatment" (16) and "Theoretical medical appropriateness of providing the treatment" (17) as factors for judging a certain treatment futile (Table 2).
"Healthcare worker's inadequate explanation about futility of the treatment" (5) and "Patient's insufficient understanding about futility of the treatment" (6) were main reasons physician-respondents gave for providing treatments judged futile (Table 3).
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As expected, communication was another major reason for providing futile treatments (Table 3).
"Therapeutic effect for quality of life (QOL) of the patient" (9) was stressed as a factor for judging a certain treatment futile by physicians (Table 2).
Warner's response was in part an attempt — probably futile — to stem Hollywood table talk and media fascination with a suit that charged wrongdoing by both the studio and Mr. Eastwood's Malpaso Productions, though Mr. Eastwood was not personally included among more than a dozen named defendants.
The goal, a superbly executed volley from 12 yards, provided a moment of defiance and glory for a team whose fight to retain a seat at English football's top table was ultimately futile.
Cases can be made for just about anyone to reach the top six (if I were tempted to plump for an outside bet I might even go for Sheffield Wednesday), so predicting the entire table is a pretty futile exercise.
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