Pediatric obesity: Ethical dilemmas in treatment and prevention

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 599-602

  Hinds, Heather L ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 27544480031     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.2005.tb00522.x     Document Type: Review

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