PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 9 , Pages 795-797 , September 2009

Action on Obesity and Fitness: The Physiatrist's Role

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.08.448

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 9 , Pages 795-797 , September 2009

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