Objective: Futile treatment, which by definition cannot benefit a patient, is undesirable. This research investigated why doctors believe that treatment which they consider to be futile is sometimes provided at the end of a patient's life.Design: Semi‐structured in‐depth interviews.Setting:...

Close to five per cent of older Europeans forwent a visit to the doctor in the previous year due to its cost. More than six per cent did without such visits because of lengthy waiting time. Forgone healthcare is related to one's sociodemographic background, social networks, health and financial...