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Comment
. 2021 Jun;31(6):2791-2792.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-021-05304-1. Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Dignity and Respect: People-First Language with Regard to Obesity

Simar Singh Bajaj  1 , Fatima Cody Stanford  2
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Dignity and Respect: People-First Language with Regard to Obesity

Simar Singh Bajaj et al. Obes Surg. 2021 Jun.
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