Obesity and neglect: It's about the child

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 898-899

  Allen, David B ^a   Fost, Norman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; NOTE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861531684     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.02.035     Document Type: Note

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