The duration of phentermine therapy in the private healthcare sector of South Africa: A retrospective analysis.
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- 10.7196/samj.2025.v116i3.3519
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- 2026 Mar 31
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- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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@article{allodium:10.7196/samj.2025.v116i3.3519,
title = {The duration of phentermine therapy in the private healthcare sector of South Africa: A retrospective analysis.},
author = {Fourie A and Julyan M and Mostert CS and Du Plessis JM},
year = {2026},
journal = {South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde},
doi = {10.7196/samj.2025.v116i3.3519},
url = {https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2025.v116i3.3519}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The duration of phentermine therapy in the private healthcare sector of South Africa: A retrospective analysis. AU - Fourie A AU - Julyan M AU - Mostert CS AU - Du Plessis JM PY - 2026 JO - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde DO - 10.7196/samj.2025.v116i3.3519 UR - https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2025.v116i3.3519 ER -
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A, F., M, J., CS, M., & JM, D. P. (2026). The duration of phentermine therapy in the private healthcare sector of South Africa: A retrospective analysis.. South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde. https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2025.v116i3.3519
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-27T15:19:05.730Z