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. 2015 Oct;33(4):167-8.
doi: 10.2337/diaclin.33.4.167.

Patient Activation: A Primary Care Tool to Tackle Overweight and Obesity

Christine Beebe  1
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Patient Activation: A Primary Care Tool to Tackle Overweight and Obesity

Christine Beebe. Clin Diabetes. 2015 Oct.
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