Introduction: Moving forward the discussion on childhood obesity

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-9

  Newby, P K ^a,b,c,d  

^a Department of Pediatrics and Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847390008     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00109.x     Document Type: Editorial

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11. Id.
12. Id.
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