The fen-phen summer: weight loss brings unexpected results. (weight-loss drugs fenfluramine-phentermine)
From: Communication World
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Date: 4/1/1998
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Author: Plutowski, Shelly
A communicator at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, narrates her experiences about communicating to the public the results of a study which revealed an association between the weight-loss drugs fenfluramine-phentermine (fen-phen) and valvular heart disease. She encountered several challenges on communicating the findings without a formal scientific publication. These challenges were associated with patients' fears of the study results and medical recommendations related to fen-phen. She and the ...
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