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. 2014 Mar-Apr;111(2):104-108.

Is Obesity A Disease or A Behavior Abnormality? Did the AMA Get It Right?

Howard Rosen  1
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Is Obesity A Disease or A Behavior Abnormality? Did the AMA Get It Right?

Howard Rosen. Mo Med. 2014 Mar-Apr.
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