The obese patient in the ED

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 77-81

  Wolf, Lisa ^a   Zimmermann, Polly Gerber ^b  

^a School of Nursing

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 58149251940     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000342077.30783.27     Document Type: Article

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