An angel on my shoulder: A study of relationships between women with anorexia and healthcare professionals

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-115

  Wright, K M ^a   Hacking, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorder; Maternalism; Phenomenology; Recovery; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANOREXIA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856701518     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01760.x     Document Type: Article

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