Reflections on coercion in the treatment of severe anorexia nervosa

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-165

  Carney, Terry ^a,d   Wakefield, Alison ^c   Tait, David ^b   Touyz, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 33846400737     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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