Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 127-137 , August 2011

Health care professionals' attitudes about obesity: An integrative review

Received 21 November 2008 ,Revised 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 23 May 2009.

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Applied Nursing Research
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