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Chapter 2 - The Role of Psychosocial Interventions in Supporting Medical and Surgical Treatments for Severe Obesity

from Section 1 - Introduction to Psychological Care in Severe Obesity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2018

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Stephanie Sogg ,
Molly E. Atwood  and
Stephanie E. Cassin
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Sanjeev Sockalingam
Stephanie Cassin
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Ryerson University, Toronto
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Psychological Care in Severe Obesity
A Practical and Integrated Approach
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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