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Unexplained Weight Loss

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The patient with unintentional weight loss (UWL) represents a challenging clinical situation. The patient and family members often fear the existence of cancer and request expensive and invasive diagnostic modalities. The family physician with an organized assessment plan may help prevent needless interventions.

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  1. Mark E. Sexton
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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Portland, 97201, OR, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Sexton, M.E. (1994). Unexplained Weight Loss. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4005-9_52

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