Four simple questions can help screen for eating disorders

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-56

  Cotton, Mary Anne ^a   Ball, Christopher ^b   Robinson, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Eating disorders; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING;

EID: 0037244465     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20374.x     Document Type: Article

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