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In recent months, pediatrician Elizabeth Chawla (M’09), MD, FAAP, has treated two children for a disorder she had not encountered previously—a phobia of vomiting, resulting in a refusal to eat.

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In recent months, pediatrician Elizabeth Chawla (M’09), MD, FAAP, has treated two children for a disorder she had not encountered previously—a phobia of vomiting, resulting in a refusal to eat.

In recent months, pediatrician Elizabeth Chawla (M’09), MD, FAAP, has treated two children for a disorder she had not encountered previously—a phobia of vomiting, resulting in a refusal to eat.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, caregivers may sometimes be at a loss in helping children cope with ongoing uncertainty in their lives. Elizabeth Chawla, MD, FAAP (M’09), a primary care…

In recent months, pediatrician Elizabeth Chawla (M’09), MD, FAAP, has treated two children for a disorder she had not encountered previously—a phobia of vomiting, resulting in a refusal to eat.

In recent months, pediatrician Elizabeth Chawla (M’09), MD, FAAP, has treated two children for a disorder she had not encountered previously—a phobia of vomiting, resulting in a refusal to eat.

“It’s particularly egregious because they are trying to convince people with either normal memories or normal age-related decline that they are ill and…