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Not niche: eating disorders as an example in the dangers of over-specialisation: commentary, Downs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 November 2024

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James Downs*
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Patient Representative, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Cardiff, UK
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Eating disorderslived experiencebiologyholistic care
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 225 , Issue 4 , October 2024 , pp. 462 - 463
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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