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Chapter 13 - Support Groups for Severe Obesity

from Section 5 - Additional Psychological Therapies Adapted for Severe Obesity Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2018

Stephanie Cassin
Affiliation:
Ryerson University, Toronto
Raed Hawa
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Sanjeev Sockalingam
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
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Psychological Care in Severe Obesity
A Practical and Integrated Approach
, pp. 228 - 248
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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