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Culture and eating disorders classification

  1. Anne E. Becker MD, PhD, ScM1,2,*

Article first published online: 23 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1002/eat.20435

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International Journal of Eating Disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Special Issue: International Journal of Eating Disorders Special Supplement on Diagnosis and Classification

Volume 40, Issue S3, pages S111–S116, November 2007

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Becker, A. E. (2007), Culture and eating disorders classification. Int. J. Eat. Disord., 40: S111–S116. doi: 10.1002/eat.20435

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  1. 1

    Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

  2. 2

    Department of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

*Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital-WAC 816C, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114

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  1. Issue published online: 26 SEP 2007
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUL 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 JUN 2007

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