Anatomy of anorexia / Steven Levenkron.
Tracing the origins and causes of this disease, the author shows how an innocent desire to lose a few pounds can manifest in life-threatening symptoms, discussing the social and physiological forces that shape the illness.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
[2000]
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| Summary: | Tracing the origins and causes of this disease, the author shows how an innocent desire to lose a few pounds can manifest in life-threatening symptoms, discussing the social and physiological forces that shape the illness. |
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| Physical Description: | 302 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0393048357 9780393048353 0393321010 9780393321012 |