Urgent call to action: mobilising physicians and the medical workforce to address treatment of medical instability from eating disorders

Patrick Russell; Elizabeth Potter; Gabriella Heruc; Jemma Anderson

doi:10.1111/imj.70189

Urgent call to action: mobilising physicians and the medical workforce to address treatment of medical instability from eating disorders

Patrick Russell, Elizabeth Potter, Gabriella Heruc, Jemma Anderson

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The rising prevalence of eating disorders has been well documented in the medical literature and lay press alike. Yet at most Australian hospitals, the sequence of care for the medically unstable inpatient admitted with an eating disorder has not led to a commensurate rise in improved outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1423-1426
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine Journal
Volume	55
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.70189
Publication status	Published - Sept 2025

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