Eating disorders in adolescents and young adults: what's a primary care clinician to do?
Primary care clinicians play an important role in detecting and managing eating disorders, especially since the earlier the problem is identified and treatment initiated, the better the prognosis. Eating disorders can be readily detected by recognizing certain "red flags" and by asking appropriate questions.
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Division of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010808:Physical Examination; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology