Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 231-241 , July 2009

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners' Assessment and Management of Childhood Overweight/Obesity: Results from 1999 and 2005 Cohort Surveys

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.04.007

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 231-241 , July 2009

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