Ethical challenges in forcible feeding among patients with anorexia nervosa and prisoners

Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 85-96

  Starzomska, Małgorzata ^a  

^a The Maria Grzegorzewska Akademy of Special Education ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Forcible feeding; Hunger strike; Self starvation

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUNGER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MORTALITY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRISONER; STARVATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33751043566     PISSN: 15092046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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