Obesity and occupational therapy (position paper)

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 701-703

  Clark, Florence ^a   Reingold, Faryl Saliman ^a   Dalles Jordan, Katie ^a   Roley, Susanne Smith ^a  

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EID: 36949006926     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.61.6.701     Document Type: Article

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