Medication in the Treatment of Obesity (cont.)
Medical Author:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Jonathan Adler, MD
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