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Record 1 2010-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Dietetics
CONT

Jaw wiring, where the upper and lower teeth are wired together can result in good weight loss but as soon as the wires are removed, weight is always regained.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Diététique
CONT

Examen médical périodique, mise à jour de 1999 : 1. Détection, prévention et traitement de l'obésité [...] les mesures de réduction du poids sont jugées peu sûres et ne sont pas recommandées (p. ex. jeûne complet, immobilisation des mâchoires, court-circuit intestinal).

Spanish

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