Introduction

This section of the book is directed at a more selective audience than Parts I–IV. First, it deals with the specific roles that general practitioners, nurses, and dietitians play in the management of patients with AN and other eating disorders. Second, it provides a brief section on the essential information that should be given to patients, their families, and their friends. Third, it draws conclusions about the possible future direction of clinical work in eating disorders and to the possibility of prevention programs with AN appraisal of risk factors.