Terminal anorexia nervosa is a dangerous term: it cannot, and should not, be defined

Terminal anorexia nervosa is a dangerous term: it cannot, and should not, be defined

Abstract A recent article (JED 10:23, 2022) proposed defining terminal anorexia to improve access to palliative and hospice care, and to medical aid in dying for a minority of patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa (SE-AN). The authors presented three cases and, for two, the first author...

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Main Authors: Angela S. Guarda, Annette Hanson, Philip Mehler, Patricia Westmoreland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa
Terminal anorexia
Medical assistance in dying
Physician assisted suicide
Capacity
Competence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00599-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00599-6

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