Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook

Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook
ISBN-10
0313089426
ISBN-13
9780313089428
Series
Eating Disorders
Category
Health & Fitness
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
1998-12-15
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
Leigh Cohn, Raymond Lemberg

Description

Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa pose a grave danger to the health of thousands of Americans each year. This sourcebook brings together in a single volume an extensive amount of information and resources regarding the diagnosis and treatment of these potentially life-threatening conditions. This volume is a substantially updated and expanded version of Controlling Eating Disorders with Facts, Advice, and Resources (Oryx, 1992).

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