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(2010), "Medical Management of Eating Disorders – A Practical Handbook for Healthcare Professionals (2nd edition)", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 23 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2010.06223eae.002
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Medical Management of Eating Disorders – A Practical Handbook for Healthcare Professionals (2nd edition)
Medical Management of Eating Disorders – A Practical Handbook for Healthcare Professionals (2nd edition)
Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 23, Issue 5
C. Laird Birmingham and Janet TreasureCambridge University Press2010ISBN-13: 9780521727105
Keywords: Eating disorder management, Medical management, Healthcare professional education
Eating disorders are known to affect between 1 and 4 per cent of all women, and a smaller proportion of men. This text is designed to provide all health professionals with the practical information they need to treat patients with anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders. A user-friendly structure allows the reader to access information on the basis of physical complaint. The book is divided into five sections, each consisting of a case, discussion of the topic and a summary of key points. For the second edition, sections have been added on Munchausen’s syndrome, the medical risk of death, ruminating, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome, shoplifting, substance use, and patient self-help. The text is supplemented with diagnostic colour photographs of important physical manifestations of eating disorders. The text is suitable for all health care professionals involved in eating disorder management, with special information provided for general practitioners, nursing staff, family carers and nutritionists.
Contents include:
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Definitions and epidemiology.
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Causal and maintaining factors.
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Obtaining the history and physical examination.
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Complications by system; nervous system; dental; skin; respiratory; heart and blood vessels; gastrointestinal; endocrine; renal; blood; immune.
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Complications of nutritional therapy.
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Laboratory testing.
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Differential diagnosis.
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Munchausen’s syndrome and eating disorders.
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Course and prognosis.
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What is the goal weight?
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What is the risk of death?
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Evidenced-based treatment.
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Psychological therapies.
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Medical management.
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Managing treatment refusal.
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Managing medical complications.
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Children and adolescents.
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Pregnancy.
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Geriatrics.
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Males.
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The chronic patient.
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Diabetes mellitus.
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Shoplifting.
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Substance use.
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Self-help treatment.
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Obesity.