Anorexia
Daniel A. Leone, book editor.
- San Diego, CA Greenhaven Press 2001.
- 73 p. 24 cm.
- At issue .
- At issue (San Diego, Calif.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-70) and index.
Anorexia nervosa : an overview / Wellness Web -- The signs of anorexia / Felicia Romeo -- Experiences of a female anorexic / Mackenzie Stroh and John Searles -- Experiences of a male anorexic / Michael Krasnow -- Anorexia is caused by a destructive drive for perfection / Peggy Claude-Pierre -- Anorexics are victims of society's obsession with thinness / Susan Renes -- Anorexics derive a sense of power from their behavior / Georgie Binks -- Athletes are more vulnerable to anorexia than non-athletes / Liz Applegate -- Some anorexics should have the right to refuse treatment / Heather Draper -- Insurance companies need to provide coverage for anorexia / Cynthia Fox -- Society does not take anorexia as seriously as other diseases / Jennifer Braunschweiger -- Holy anorexia and anorexia nervosa / Manisha Saraf.