Evidence for effective obesity treatment: Pediatricians on the right track!

Pediatrics

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 387-388

  Hassink, Sandra G ^a,b  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT GAIN;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; HUMANS; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76049109556     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-3308     Document Type: Article

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