One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. A procedure whose purpose is to prevent statistical errors in clinical experiments by preventing awareness among experimenters, clinical staffers, and subjects of the identity of the treatment any particular subject undergoes until completion of the study. A double-blind study. A chemical bond in which two atoms in a molecule share two pairs of electrons. The form and way in which a drug is administered or taken.
Dysfunctional eating encompasses consistent overeating and consistent undereating.
Author Frances M. Berg, M.S., coined the expression in 1997.