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A case of symptom relapse post placement of intrauterine device (IUD) in a patient with bulimia nervosa: consequence or coincidence

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of the staff with the Adult Eating Disorders Program (AEDP) of Hotel Dieu Hospital including Sandra Leduc, RD, Cathy O’Brien, MSW, Kerry Oulton, OT, and support staff Tricia Barrett. Thank you to the patient who consented to take part in this case report as part of her care.

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Mac Neil, B.A., Hudson, C.C., Dempsey, K. et al. A case of symptom relapse post placement of intrauterine device (IUD) in a patient with bulimia nervosa: consequence or coincidence. Eat Weight Disord 22, 369–372 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-017-0391-z

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