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Primary Care Provider Understanding of Hair Care Maintenance as a Barrier to Physical Activity in African American Women

Sophia O. Tolliver, Jennifer L. Hefner, Starling D. Tolliver and Leon McDougle
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2019, 32 (6) 944-947; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190168
Sophia O. Tolliver
From The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus (SOT, JLH, SDT, LM); The Division of Healthcare Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus (JLH).
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Jennifer L. Hefner
From The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus (SOT, JLH, SDT, LM); The Division of Healthcare Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus (JLH).
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Starling D. Tolliver
From The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus (SOT, JLH, SDT, LM); The Division of Healthcare Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus (JLH).
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Leon McDougle
From The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus (SOT, JLH, SDT, LM); The Division of Healthcare Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus (JLH).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2019, 32 (6) 944-947; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190168

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2019, 32 (6) 944-947; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190168
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