Tipping the Scales
Author | : Patricia Westmoreland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2020-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 1615373772 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781615373772 |
Rating | : 4/5 (772 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tipping the Scales by : Patricia Westmoreland
Download or read book Tipping the Scales written by Patricia Westmoreland and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes an unflinching look at the role of ethics in compelling treatment for individuals with severe and enduring eating disorders (SEEDs) and the legal context in which coercion, civil commitment, and related issues are situated. The book explores ethical considerations, coercion in treatment, mental capacity in anorexia nervosa, medical guardianship, civil commitment, harm reduction, palliative care, end-stage anorexia, physician-assisted death, and more.