The social epistemology of eating disorders: How our gaps in understanding challenge patient care

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In this article, I argue that various epistemic challenges associated with eating disorders (EDs) can negatively affect the care of already marginalized patient groups with various EDs. I will first outline deficiencies in our understanding of EDs—in research, healthcare settings, and beyond. I will then illustrate with examples cases where discriminatory misconceptions about what EDs are, the presentation and treatment of EDs, and who gets EDs, instantiate obstacles for the treatment of various ED patient groups.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBioethics
Volume38
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)300-307
ISSN0269-9702
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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    Research areas

  • anorexia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, eating disorders, other specified feeding or eating disorder, social epistemology

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