ABSTRACT
Patients with eating disorders frequently feel that they aren’t "sick enough" to merit treatment, despite medical problems that are both measurable and unmeasurable. They may struggle to accept rest, nutrition, and a team to help them move towards recovery. Sick Enough offers patients, their families, and clinicians a comprehensive, accessible review of the medical issues that arise from eating disorders by bringing relatable case presentations and a scientifically sound, engaging style to the topic. Using metaphor and patient-centered language, Dr. Gaudiani aims to improve medical diagnosis and treatment, motivate recovery, and validate the lived experiences of individuals of all body shapes and sizes, while firmly rejecting dieting culture.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|3 pages
Not Enough Calories
part II|2 pages
Purging
part III|3 pages
Patients in Larger Bodies
part IV|3 pages
The Unmeasurables
chapter Chapter 12|11 pages
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Associated Conditions
part V|1 pages
Specific Populations