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Anorexia Nervosa Force Feeding. Anorexia is so often an attempt to control the uncontrollable. Anorexia And Force Feeding- Self Determination Or Self Annihilation A while ago I was listening to LBC radio. Someone who is going through anorexia is severely ill and may require hospitalization if they refuse to eat. The Ethical Dilemma of Force Feeding.
The subject was a decision in favour of the so-called force feeding of patient E. The Ethical Dilemma of Force Feeding. Anorexia Nervosa refusal force-feeding asceticism starvation Acknowledgements Professor Wayne Martin of the Essex Autonomy Project very generously shared ideas with me and commented in detail on an early draft of this paper. Hebert MD PhD CCFP. Cases that involve force-feeding of people with anorexia through a nasal or stomach tube often get the most news attention. On one side of the aisle people have argued that if a persons cognition is altered and compromised which is often the reality in these situations then they are unable to make a decision that will benefit their health and sustain their life.
Guidelines on the treatment of AN 1 6 highlight the importance of nutrition intervention to restore weight and help patients normalise their eating.
AB has had multiple admissions for forced NG feeding which she described in detail in her witness statement. Anorexia Nervosa AN is an eating disorder defined as severe self- inflicted starvation leading to body weight at least 15 below that expected for the individuals sex and height and age. The judge ruled that E should be restrained physically or chemically for a year and force-fed recognizing that it would cost over half a million dollars to achieve this and that it was. On one side of the aisle people have argued that if a persons cognition is altered and compromised which is often the reality in these situations then they are unable to make a decision that will benefit their health and sustain their life. AB has had multiple admissions for forced NG feeding which she described in detail in her witness statement. Force feedings in cases of anorexia nervosa have been at the center of debate for some time.