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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 2 (2015), Article ID 2:IJNCP-159, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/159
Review Article
Disordered Eating in First Year University Students - A Qualitative Study Exploring Student and Supportive Service Needs

John James Power1* and Anne Lazenbatt2

1The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland
2The School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland
Dr. John James Power, The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland; E-mail: j.power@qub.ac.uk
16 October 2015; 14 December 2015; 16 December 2015
Power JJ, Lazenbatt A (2015) Disordered Eating in First Year University Students - A Qualitative Study Exploring Student and Supportive Service Needs. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 2: 159. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/159

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