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Impact of a Novel Wellness Group Visit Model on Obesity and Behavior Change

Karen Axten, Kerri Hawkins, David J. Tybor, Josh Bernoff and Wayne Altman
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2017, 30 (6) 715-723; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170098
Karen Axten
From the Department of Family Medicine (KA, KH, JB, WA), Department of Public Health and Community Medicine (DJT), Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM), Boston, MA.
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Kerri Hawkins
From the Department of Family Medicine (KA, KH, JB, WA), Department of Public Health and Community Medicine (DJT), Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM), Boston, MA.
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David J. Tybor
From the Department of Family Medicine (KA, KH, JB, WA), Department of Public Health and Community Medicine (DJT), Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM), Boston, MA.
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Josh Bernoff
From the Department of Family Medicine (KA, KH, JB, WA), Department of Public Health and Community Medicine (DJT), Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM), Boston, MA.
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Wayne Altman
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2017, 30 (6) 715-723; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170098

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2017, 30 (6) 715-723; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170098
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