| 1 |
How long has the Physician been treating overweight problems? |
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Lack
of experience is not necessarily bad, but years of experience
are better. |
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| 2 |
Does
the physician treat overweight problems on a full time basis? |
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Some
clinics hire moonlighting physicians who do not have a true
interest in treating overweight problems. Some physicians
treat overweight problems as a "sideline" while
their true interests lie elsewhere. |
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| 3 |
Does
the physician perform a physical examination and laboratory
tests before dispensing medications? |
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A physician
who just prescribes medication is not cautious enough for
you to trust. |
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| 4 |
Is
the physician himself or herself obese? |
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A physician
who cannot or will not control their own weight does not have
the credibility to help you lose weight. |
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| 5 |
Did
the physician or the clinic ever prescribe Phen-Fen, Redux,
Pondamin, fenfluramine, or dexfenfluramine? |
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Careful
physicians were never involved with these drugs because the
dangers were evident from the European literature before the
drugs were aggressively marketed in the United States. How
can you trust a physician or clinic now who made such a grievous
error in the recent past? |
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| 6 |
Do
you have to buy a lot of products such as foods, drinks, solutions,
herbs, etc.? |
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Programs
which are selling a lot of products are in business to sell
products and not necessarily to help you lose weight. Ask
if they can help you without you buying any of their products. |
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| 7 |
Is
there an emphasis on money and payments in the program? |
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Some
programs are run by non-medical entrepreneurs whose major
interest is the financial bottom line. They may not have your
best health interests in mind. |
