Configuring bariatric bodies: exploring obesity surgery beyond the hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: Athenea Digital. Revista de pensamiento e investigación social
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1578-8946
DOI: 10.5565/rev/athenead/v1n10.295