What is the difference between futility and rationing?

Futility refers to the benefit of a particular intervention for a particular patient. With futility, the central question is not, “How much money does this treatment cost?” or “Who else might benefit from it?” but instead, “Does the intervention have any reasonable prospect of helping this patient?”

Also see: “Futility” , University of Washington, School of Medicine, Ethics Curriculum

Futility refers to the benefit of a particular intervention for a particular patient. With futility, the central question is not, “How much money does this treatment cost?” or “Who else might benefit from it?” but instead, “Does the intervention have any reasonable prospect of helping this patient?”

Also see: “Futility” , University of Washington, School of Medicine, Ethics Curriculum