Childhood obesity: Pediatricians' attitudes and opinions;Obesidad infantil: Opiniones y actitudes de los pediatras

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-104

  Garcinuño, Alfredo Cano ^a   García, Isabel Pérez ^b   Alonso, Irene Casares ^c  

^a Centro de Salud de Villamuriel de Cerrato   (Spain)

^b Jardinillos Health Centre   (Spain)

^c Centro de Salud Venta de Baos   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Child; Cross sectional studies; Obesity; Physician's practice patterns; Questionnaires; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 42249109397     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13119316     Document Type: Article

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