Legal preparedness for obesity prevention and control: The public health framework for action

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 9-14

  Dietz, William H ^a   Hunter, Alicia S ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66749091048     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2009.00386.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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