First, do no harm: the proposed definition of “terminal anorexia” is fraught with danger for vulnerable individuals

First, do no harm: the proposed definition of “terminal anorexia” is fraught with danger for vulnerable individuals

Abstract A recent article in the Journal of Eating Disorders (10:23, 2022) proposed criteria for “terminal anorexia” with a cited goal of improving access to end-of-life care (Gaudiani et al. in J Eat Disord 10(1):23, 2022). The authors presented three cases in which patients received end-of-life ca...

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Main Authors: Megan Riddle, Anne Marie O’Melia, Maryrose Bauschka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa
Terminal anorexia
Medical assistance in dying
Capacity
Physician-assisted suicide
Severe and enduring anorexia nervosa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00605-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00605-x

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