The conspiracy of culture. Women's issues in body size.
This article challenges nurses to rethink cultural values and ideals regarding beauty and body weight, respond appropriately to persons suffering from any of the eating disorders, and work together to change self-deprecation into a celebration of womanhood.
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Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001824:Body Constitution; D001828:Body Image; D003469:Culture; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology; D011287:Prejudice; D012961:Sociology; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*