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Published on in Vol 15, No 12 (2013): December

Leveraging Text Messaging and Mobile Technology to Support Pediatric Obesity-Related Behavior Change: A Qualitative Study Using Parent Focus Groups and Interviews

Leveraging Text Messaging and Mobile Technology to Support Pediatric Obesity-Related Behavior Change: A Qualitative Study Using Parent Focus Groups and Interviews

Leveraging Text Messaging and Mobile Technology to Support Pediatric Obesity-Related Behavior Change: A Qualitative Study Using Parent Focus Groups and Interviews

Authors of this article:

Mona Sharifi1 ;   Eileen M Dryden2 ;   Christine M Horan3 ;   Sarah Price3 ;   Richard Marshall4 ;   Karen Hacker2 ;   Jonathan A Finkelstein3, 5 ;   Elsie M Taveras1, 3
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