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    • A recent multi-society statement proposed replacing "futility" with "inappropriate treatment."
    • Schneiderman, Jecker, and Jonsen (2017) critique this proposed terminology change.
    • The authors argue that the term "futility" remains valuable in clinical discourse.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the definition and application of medical futility.
    • To critique the proposed replacement of "futility" with "inappropriate treatment."
    • To clarify the conditions under which a treatment can be considered futile.

    Main Methods:

    • Philosophical and ethical analysis of medical terminology.
    • Review of existing literature and professional statements on futility.
    • Conceptual clarification of "futility" in patient care.

    Main Results:

    • The term "futility" is incorrectly equated with "inappropriate treatment" in some contexts.
    • Treatments for permanent unconsciousness are mistakenly categorized as futile by some.
    • Futility is defined as an intervention failing to achieve a specified goal.

    Conclusions:

    • The term "futility" should be retained and precisely defined in medical ethics.
    • Accurate definition of futility requires stating the intended goal of the intervention.
    • Misapplication of the term futility can lead to flawed clinical judgments.