Weight bias among health care professionals: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Lawrence, Blake J., Kerr, Deborah, Pollard, Christina M., Theophilus, Mary, Alexander, Elise, Haywood, Darren, O’Connor, Moira·2021·Obesity

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