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Section 1 - Introduction to Psychological Care in Severe Obesity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2018

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Stephanie Cassin ,
Raed Hawa  and
Sanjeev Sockalingam
Stephanie Cassin
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Ryerson University, Toronto
Raed Hawa
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Sanjeev Sockalingam
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University of Toronto
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Psychological Care in Severe Obesity
A Practical and Integrated Approach
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