The impact of weight loss surgery on romantic relationships

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-141

  Applegate, Katherine L ^a,b   Friedman, Kelli E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 45149113544     PISSN: 15571459     EISSN: 15571467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bar.2008.9976     Document Type: Article

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