Bias, Discrimination, and Obesity

Handbook of Obesity: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Physiopathology: Volume 1, Third Edition

Volumn 1, Issue , 2014, Pages 461-470

  Puhl, Rebecca M ^a   Brownell, Kelly D ^b   DePierre, Jenny A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84959260546     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b16473-47     Document Type: Chapter

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