Closure of UI inpatient eating disorder program leaves gap in care for Iowans

Content Warning: This article discusses eating disorders, associated behaviors, and a reference to self-harm. April Bannister was actively receiving treatment from the University of Iowa’s inpatient eating disorder clinic when UI Hospitals and Clinics officials announced its closure last year.  Since February 2021, Bannister said she sought care from the clinic on seven different occasions....

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