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McCue, in a 1995 JAMA article, describes medicine as a "culture of action" - it is better to do something (more tests, another medication) than to do nothing, even if the action is known to have no benefit [ 18 ] . In one study, almost half (47%) of physicians and nurses surveyed reported acting contrary to conscience in providing care to the terminally ill, with four times as many providing overly burdensome treatment than undertreatment [ 19 ] . The propensity to refer to "everything", even in cases with specific known goals, might inadvertently promote futile attempts to prolong life and deflect attention away from patients' pain and suffering.