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Documentation and Management of Overweight and Obesity in Primary Care

Molly E. Waring, Mary B. Roberts, Donna R. Parker and Charles B. Eaton
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2009, 22 (5) 544-552; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.080173
Molly E. Waring
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Mary B. Roberts
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Donna R. Parker
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Charles B. Eaton
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