Download or read book Medical Issues And The Eating Disorders written by Allan S. Kaplan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for psychiatrists, physicians in other specialities, psychologists, nutritionists and other health professionals, this volume is designed to be a comprehensive, clinically orientated text and reference on the medical aspects of the eating disorders. The book brings together a large, diverse body of literature on the biomedical variables relevant to the understanding and treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. It aims to provide clinicians of all orientations and disciplines with the scientific foundation needed to manage these disorders effectively, and to prevent them.