Compulsory treatment of anorexia nervosa

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-190

  Mitrany, Edith ^a   Melamed, Yuval ^b,c  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b LEV HASHARON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 27944497873     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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