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The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders has warned that the notion opens the door to Medical Assistance in Dying.
Attempts by a team of US clinicians to introduce the concept of “terminal anorexia” has drawn harsh admonishment from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD). The non-profit group dedicated to treating eating disorders has issued an urgent call to action to counter the proposal, which it warns could see those with eating disorders offered Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
The proposal was the subject of a critiquepublished by Cambridge University in October 2023. It suggested that a diagnosis of “terminal anorexia” could apply to patients over the age of 30, who have suffered from the illness for an “extended period.”
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Attempts by a team of US clinicians to introduce the concept of “terminal anorexia” has drawn harsh admonishment from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD). The non-profit group dedicated to treating eating disorders has issued an urgent call to action to counter the proposal, which it warns could see those with eating disorders offered Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
The proposal was the subject of a critiquepublished by Cambridge University in October 2023. It suggested that a diagnosis of “terminal anorexia” could apply to patients over the age of 30, who have suffered from the illness for an “extended period.”
Continued below.
Non-profit group admonishes concept of "terminal anorexia"
The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders has warned that the notion opens the door to Medical Assistance in Dying.
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