Drop-out from inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: Can risk factors be identified at point of admission?

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 94-100

  Surgenor, Lois J ^a   Maguire, Sarah ^b,c   Beaumont, Pierre J V ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Wesley Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Treatment drop out

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 1642275528     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.539     Document Type: Article

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