Accelerating Progress in Eating Disorders Prevention: A Call for Policy Translation Research and Training

Eating Disorders

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 6-19

  Austin, S Bryn ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; TRAINING; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84954386564     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2015.1034056     Document Type: Article

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