anorexia was classified by the medical profession as a recognized condition in the late 19th century.
anorexia was classified by the medical profession as a recognized condition in the late 19th century.
when was anorexia classified by the medical profession as a recognized condition?
late 19th century
in the late 19th century anorexia nervosa became widely accepted by the medical profession as a recognized condition. in 1873, sir william gull, one of queen victoria's personal physicians, published a seminal paper which coined the term "anorexia nervosa" and provided a number of detailed case descriptions and treatments. in the same year, french physician ernest-charles lasègue similarly published details of a number of cases in a paper entitled "de l'anorexie hystérique".
anorexia nervosa
her best known work was "the golden cage: the enigma of anorexia nervosa", published in 1978. this book drew on material in "eating disorders" in a publication aimed at a lay readership. it sold 150,000 copies and is recognized as one of the earliest publications that created a wider awareness of anorexia nervosa beyond the medical profession.









































section::::recent history.:death of karen carpenter.









































karen carpenter was a popular american vocal and drummer musician. her death on february 4, 1983, was attributed to heart failure as a consequence of anorexia nervosa.
history of anorexia nervosa