Comparison of specialist and nonspecialist care pathways for adolescents with anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 949-956

  House, Jennifer ^a   Schmidt, Ulrike ^a   Craig, Meghan ^a   Landau, Sabine ^a   Simic, Mima ^b   Nicholls, Dasha ^c   Hugo, Pippa ^d   Berelowitz, Mark ^e   Eisler, Ivan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTH WEST LONDON AND ST GEORGE'S MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescents; anorexia nervosa; care pathways; inpatient treatment; outpatient treatment; service organization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LONDON; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALIZATION; STATE MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84869493413     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22065     Document Type: Article

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