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Review
. 1998 Jul 18;317(7152):195-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7152.195.

Does palliative care have a role in treatment of anorexia nervosa? We should strive to keep patients alive

C J Williams  1 , L Pieri, A Sims
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Review

Does palliative care have a role in treatment of anorexia nervosa? We should strive to keep patients alive

C J Williams et al. BMJ. .
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