Brain imaging, the prefrontal cortex, and obesity: Where do we stand?

Obesity and Weight Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 126-130

  Alonso Alonso, Miguel ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 77954198978     PISSN: 19486553     EISSN: 19486561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/obe.2010.0306     Document Type: Article

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