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Continued provision of medical care or treatment to a patient when there is no reasonable hope of a cure or benefit
Futile medical care is the continued provision of medical care or treatment to a patient when there is no reasonable hope of a cure or benefit. Some proponents of evidence-based medicine suggest discontinuing the use of any treatment that has not been shown to provide a measurable benefit. Wikipedia