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A review of the father-child relationship in the development and maintenance of adolescent anorexia and bulimia nervosa

, MSc, BA, RNMH, , PhD, MSc, RN, RM, PGCEA & , MSc, RN
Pages 48-69 | Received 14 Dec 2012, Accepted 15 Feb 2013, Published online: 18 Apr 2013

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