Listening and learning: the need for a compassionate and patient-centered approach for longstanding AN.

Summary: In 2022, a doctor wrote a paper about end-of-life care for adults with severe anorexia. Many people were upset by the idea of calling anorexia "terminal." After listening to patients and other doctors for a few years, the author wrote a new essay. They are taking back the phrase "terminal anorexia" and admitting the first paper had flaws. Now, they are asking everyone to work together to find better, kinder ways to treat people who have struggled with anorexia for a long time.

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Anorexia
Death
Terminal Care
Dissent and Disputes
Essay