Anorexia nervosa: The cost of long-term disability

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 76-79

  Su, J C ^a   Birmingham, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Benefits; Cost; Cost of illness; Disability; Eating disorders; Economics; Insurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CANADA; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC;

EID: 0037811990     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324993     Document Type: Article

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