Bone Research

Research from University of Crete provides new data about bone research

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 5th, 2010

"Medical futility, one of the most debated end-of-life issues in medical ethics, has been discussed among physicians and scholars for years but remained an unresolved question. Roger C. Bone (1941-1997), an outstanding pulmonologist and critical care specialist, devoted his last years to ethical issues of terminal care, while facing himself metastatic renal cancer," investigators in Greece report.

"Criticising the abuse of technology in terminal care and the administrative and financial interference on medical decisions, he bequeathed important points on futility, bringing also patients' views into attention. He stressed the importance of physician-patient relationship...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-01-05)

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