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Failure to diagnose: A form of medical malpractice
committed on behalf of a medical doctor. Florida failure to
diagnose has the potential to cause serious damage and even death
to patients who do not receive prompt and adequate medical care as
needed because of medical malpractice.
Fen-Phen: Short for fenfluramine phentermine, a drug
combination used for weight loss purposes. Fen-Phen has been
linked to heart valve disease in numerous cases, prompting the FDA
to request that manufacturers recall the drug.
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in damage to
another, whether to his or her person, rights, property or
reputation. Fraud usually consists of a misrepresentation,
concealment or non-disclosure of a material fact. Can also be
misleading conduct, devices or contrivance.
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