TITLE

Mangia meno (eat less)

AUTHOR(S)
Dunea, George
PUB. DATE
January 1997
SOURCE
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);1/18/97, Vol. 314 Issue 7075, p234
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Editorial
ABSTRACT
Opinion. Discusses ethical issues about obesity. Discrimination against obese people; Health concerns in obesity; Treatment of obesity.
ACCESSION #
9702064845

Tags: OBESITY

 

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