Prevalence of anorexia nervosa: A Portuguese population study

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 157-170

  Do Carmo, Isabel ^a   Reis, D ^a   Varandas, P ^a   Bouça, Dulce ^a   Santo, Dione Padre ^a   Neves, A ^a   André, Isabel ^a   Sampaio, D ^a   Galvao Teles A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0029817785     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0968(199609)4:3<157::AID-ERV126>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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