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Editorial
. 2006 May;99(5):215-7.
doi: 10.1177/014107680609900503.

Self-image in obesity: clinical and public health implications

Andrew J Krentz
Editorial

Self-image in obesity: clinical and public health implications

Andrew J Krentz. J R Soc Med. 2006 May.
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