Doctor-patient interactions during medical consultations about obesity

The current “obesity epidemic” is a global concern for governments and healthcare organisations. Obesity is seen as a medical problem of excess body weight which can be resolved through interventions to encourage weight loss, most particularly diet and exercise regimes. Much existing sociological wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Webb, Helena
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
English
Published: 2009
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10818/