Variability in Admission Practices for Teens Hospitalized with Anorexia Nervosa: A Call for Evidence-based Outcome Studies

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 417-418

  Golden, Neville H ^a  

^a LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY MASS; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 53249151672     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.07.013     Document Type: Editorial

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