Position Paper: Do patients and families have a right to insist on receiving medical treatment that medical authorities agree is futile? Must include at minimum Stakeholders Role Significance Influence Policy Impact on Decision Making Identify influential policies Impact of Policies on Decision Making Impact of Policies on Stakeholders Governments Role in Health Care Decision Making Identify the role of government in healthcare decision making Provide examples and evidence Identify & Discuss Policy Dimensions Social Dimensions Legal Dimensions Ethical Dimensions Cultural Dimensions Economical Dimensions Knowledge of Quality of Life Issues Identify all quality of life issues Provide examples and evidence Benefits to Society Regarding Demanding (Pro) or Refusing (Con) Futile Care Significant benefits to society of Demanding futile care (Pro) o Examples and evidence Personal position- patients do not have the right to demand treatments that medical professionals deem futile.