title: End stage anorexia: criteria for competence to refuse treatment.
authors.affiliation: Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 390 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474, USA. mgans@uhs.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Margery
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gans
authors.forename: Willam B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Gunn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States