Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 272-280 , July 2009

Circumventing Communication Barriers With Spanish-speaking Patients Regarding Pediatric Obesity

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.02.010

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 272-280 , July 2009

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