Treating pediatric obesity: Generating the evidence

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1191-1192

  Robinson, Thomas N ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA; THERAPY EFFECT; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57149107140     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.162.12.1191     Document Type: Editorial

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