Eating disorders in Singapore: A review

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-24

  Ung, E K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia; Eating disorders; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0037255458     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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