After the Media Feeding Frenzy: Whither the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial?

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 794-795

  Stein, Karen ^a  

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EID: 33646567808     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.04.013     Document Type: Article

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