Eating disorders: Management in general practice

Chris Thornton; Stephen Touyz; C. Laird Birmingham

Eating disorders: Management in general practice

Chris Thornton^*, Stephen Touyz, C. Laird Birmingham

^*Corresponding author for this work

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• Psychological treatments continue to be the intervention of choice in patients with eating disorders. • GPs should be aware of the refeeding syndrome. • Many patients with eating disorders can be managed by their GP. • More complex cases may need shared care with a specialist clinical psychologist or psychiatrist. • There is now considerable research evidence as to the medical management of patients with eating disorders.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-34
Number of pages	6
Journal	Medicine Today
Volume	6
Issue number	10
Publication status	Published - Oct 2005
Externally published	Yes

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