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Different treatment philosophies underlying requests for "everything" to be done in patients with advanced serious illness

Different treatment philosophies underlying requests for "everything" to be done in patients with advanced serious illness
Everything that might provide maximum relief of suffering, even if it might unintentionally shorten life.
Everything that has a reasonable chance of prolonging life, but not if it would increase the patient's suffering.
Everything that has a reasonable chance of prolonging life, even if it may cause a modest increase in suffering.
Everything that has a reasonable chance of prolonging life even a small amount, regardless of its effect on the patient’s suffering.
Everything that has any possible potential to prolong life even a small amount, regardless of its effect on the patient’s suffering.
From Annals of Internal Medicine, Quill TE, Arnold R, Back AL, Discussing treatment preferences with patients who want "everything," 151, 345. Copyright © 2009 American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with the permission of American College of Physicians, Inc.
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