Demand for weight loss counseling after copayment elimination

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1-8

  Maciejewski, Matthew L ^a   Yancy, William S ^a   Olsen, Maren ^b   Weidenbacher, Hollis J ^c   Abbott, David ^c   Weinberger, Morris ^c,d   Datta, Santanu ^a   Kahwati, Leila C ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA and Duke Medical Centers   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

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EID: 84877661557     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd10.120163     Document Type: Article

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