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The impact of outreach on admissions to an adolescent anorexia nervosa inpatient unit
Author(s) -
Jaffa Tony,
Percival Jo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.592
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , outreach , eating disorders , unit (ring theory) , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , service (business) , anorexia , clinical psychology , mathematics education , economy , political science , law , economics
The development of an outreach service from a UK National Health Service inpatient unit for teenagers with anorexia nervosa seems to contribute to a reduced need for admission. This finding may have implications for other eating disorder services. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.