Eating disorders and palliative care specialists require definitional consensus and clinical guidance regarding terminal anorexia nervosa: addressing concerns and moving forward
Abstract Background and objectives Premature deaths are estimated to occur in 5–20% of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Among them, some patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa (SE-AN) will die due to the medical complications of malnutrition or to suicide. Almost no literature provid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Eating Disorders |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00659-x |