From Sainthood to Sickness: The Medicalization of Anorexia

The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr., Houston, TX, United States

From Sainthood to Sickness: The Medicalization of Anorexia, presented by The Health Museum and Rice University’s graduate student Els Woudstra, will bridge from the conception of anorexia as a modern disease to its historical roots in religious self-starvation. During this discussion, Ms. Woudstra will review the history of this eating disorder by exploring case studies …

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