Severe eating disorder initially diagnosed in a 72-year-old man

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 376-379

  Manejías Parke, Susan G ^a   Yager, Joel ^a   Apfeldorf, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorders not otherwise specified; Geriatric psychiatry; Male

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING DISORDER; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; DEMENTIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 42549148949     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20505     Document Type: Article

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