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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;68(6):399.
doi: 10.46747/cfp.6806399.

Rethinking body mass index

Sarah Fraser
Editorial

Rethinking body mass index

Sarah Fraser. Can Fam Physician. 2022 Jun.
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