Constructing 'the eating disordered patient'1: A discourse analysis of accounts of treatment experiences

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 473-489

  Malson, H ^a   Finn, D M ^a   Treasure, J ^b   Clarke, S ^c   Anderson, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Guys Campus ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discourse; Eating disorders; Patients; Power; Subject positions; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 10944237856     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.804     Document Type: Review

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