Understanding Eating Disorders: Conceptual and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa Contributor(s): Giordano, Simona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199232954 ISBN-13: 9780199232956 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $54.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Simona Giordano presents the first full philosophical study of ethical issues in the treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Beginning with a comprehensive analysis of these conditions and an exploration of their complex causes, she then proceeds to address legal and ethical dilemmas such as a patient's refusal of life-saving treatment. Illustrated with many case-studies, Understanding Eating Disorders is an essential tool for anyone working with sufferers of these much misunderstood conditions, and for all those ethicists, lawyers, and medical practitioners engaged with the widely relevant issues they raise. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Medical | Ethics |
Dewey: 174.296 |
Series: Issues in Biomedical Ethics |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.26" W x 9.17" (1.08 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: Simona Giordano presents the first full philosophical study of ethical issues in the treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Beginning with a comprehensive analysis of these conditions and an exploration of their complex causes, she then proceeds to address legal and ethical dilemmas such as a patient's refusal of life-saving treatment. Illustrated with many case-studies, Understanding Eating Disorders is an essential tool for anyone working with sufferers of these much misunderstood conditions, and for all those ethicists, lawyers, and medical practitioners engaged with the widely relevant issues they raise. |