Anorexia Nervosa

Ethical Challenges in the Treatment of Patients With Severe Anorexia Nervosa

July 12, 2024

Focus

By Patricia Westmoreland, MD Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20230035

Written by

Patricia Westmoreland, MD

Dr. Westmoreland is a highly respected physician in the field of eating disorders with over 25 years of clinical experience. She attended medical school at the University of the Witwatersrand in…

Written by

Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Dr. Mehler founded ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition in 2001. He began his career at Denver Health more than 35 years ago and was formerly its Chief of Internal Medicine and…

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