# Ask about care and the team

Lesson 2 of [Compare eating disorder programs in writing](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/compare-eating-disorder-programs-in-writing.md), 15 minutes.

Ask every program the same questions about care. Do not assume that the listing answers them. Levels of care Ask which levels of care the program runs: outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, inpatient or a mix. If intensive outpatient matters to you, ask about it by name, because the surv…

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