Role of the dietitian in a multidisciplinary bariatric program

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-116

  Yeager, Stephanie F ^a,b  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 45149123329     PISSN: 15571459     EISSN: 15571467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bar.2008.9980     Document Type: Note

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