RUDN Journal of MedicineRUDN Journal of Medicine2313-02452313-0261Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3162Research ArticleA case of severe anorexia nervosa in medical workerBryukhinA EDepartment of Psychiatry and Medical Psychologya.bryukhin@hotmail.comArtemievaM SDepartment of Psychiatry and Medical Psychologymsartemieva@mail.ruFedyaiS ODepartment of Psychiatry and Medical Psychologystefany.fed@gmail.comSuleymanovR ADepartment of Psychiatry and Medical Psychologymsartemieva@mail.ruGrigorievaJ V7293484@mail.ruPeoples' Friendship University of RussiaCity Psychiatric Hospital № 1415032015312713007092016Copyright © 2015,2015The article discusses the features of eating disorders among health care workers. Discovered that eating disorders may increase awareness of this category of persons about the properties of diuretics, laxatives, anorectics, as well as about medical procedures, leading to body weight loss.anorexia nervosabulimia nervosacachexiadisorders of eating behaviorнервная анорексиянервная булимиякахексиянарушения пищевого поведения