Decisions about medical treatment based on qualitative futility are value-laden. What does this mean?
A) That health care providers take them into account in their own assessment of a patient's quality of life
B) That health care providers take them into account in the patient's own assessment of quality of life
C) That health care providers take them into account in their own expert knowledge of treatment outcomes
D) All of the above

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Qualitative futility involves subjective judgments about the quality of life and the value of medical interventions, which are inherently value-laden and reflect the health care provider's perspective.

Decisions About Medical Treatment Based on Qualitative Futility Are Value-Laden