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Commentary: Proposal for an Update of the Definition and Scope of Behavioral Medicine

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    Joseph T. F. Lau

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    Joseph T. F. Lau

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Lau, J.T.F. Commentary: Proposal for an Update of the Definition and Scope of Behavioral Medicine. Int.J. Behav. Med. 24, 12–15 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-016-9615-2

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