Futility in Chronic Anorexia Nervosa

Medical futility is usually discussed in the context of life-sustaining treatment in the ICU.  But the new June 2015 issue 15(7) of American Journal of Bioethics addresses futility in another context. There is one 10-page target article and six 2-page commentaries. Futility in Chronic Anorexia Nervosa: A Concept Whose Time Has Not Yet ComeCynthia M. A. Geppert Anorexia Nervosa, “Futility,” and Category ErrorsRonald W. Pies The Futility of Arguing About Medical Futility in Anorexia Nervosa: The Question Is How Would You Handle Highly Specific Circumstances?Joel Yager “Futility” Is a Failed Concept in Medical Decision Making: Its Use Should Be AbandonedJohn J. Paris & Andrew Hawkins Is Resistance (N)ever Futile? Cushla McKinney Compulsory Treatment in Chronic Anorexia Nervosa by All Means? Searching for a Middle Ground Between a Curative and a Palliative ApproachManuel Trachsel, Verina Wild, Nikola Biller-Andorno & Tanja Krones Ms X: A Promising New View of Anorexia Nervosa, Futility, and End-of-Life Decisions in a Very Recent English CaseRobin Mackenzie A Misunderstanding Concerning FutilityTommaso Bruni & Charles Weijer
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