Evaluation of an adult inpatient eating disorders unit
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Study Context The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Eating Disorders Unit (EDU), one of few public adult inpatient units for eating disorders in Australia, comprises five beds in a general psychiatric ward. Treatment is provided by a multi-disciplinary team. The goals of inpatient treatment include medical stabilisation, nutritional rehabilitation with restoration of weight (Body Mass Index (BMI)>17), promoting psychological recovery and linking patients with outpatient treatment.
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