Supporting Weight Management in Primary Care - ABO Programme – Brief Opportunistic Intervention & Ongoing Management
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A brief intervention for weight management in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Integrated Care
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1568-4156
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.3195