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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2022

Responding to "Terminal anorexia nervosa: three cases and proposed clinical characteristics".

Rebekah A Mack, Caroline E Stanton

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Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Rebekah A MackThe Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. rmack14@jhmi.edu.
Caroline E StantonThe Medical University of South Carolina, 151 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The treatment of eating disorders raises many ethical debates given the pervasiveness with which this illness impacts individuals, especially as the length of time with the illness increases. A recent case study supported the appropriateness of pursuing medical aid in dying for individuals with eating disorders who wish to end their fight with their disorder. This correspondence raises concerns related to this controversial proposal as the current authors dispute that the use of medical aid in dying for individuals with eating disorders is ethically judicious or appropriate. Additionally, this correspondence highlights additional treatment implications that should be considered when trying to provide individuals with eating disorders with the best evidence-based care possible, with the goal of promoting steps toward recovery.

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Anorexia nervosaEating disordersMedical aid in dyingSuicide

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PMID35752866
PMCPMC9233818

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