A58-year-old man with obesity and a 1-year history of classic gerd symptoms has been on a therapeutic dose if a ppi for the past 6 months. he states he is “really no better with the medicine and i have cut out most of the food that bothers my stomach. i even cut out all alcohol and soda.” physical examination reveals stable weight, mildly erythematous pharynx, and epigastric tenderness without rebound. next step options include:

In a study of a weight loss program, 40 subjects lost a mean of 3.0 lb after 12 months. does the weight loss program have practical significance? a. yes, because the weight loss program worked and the subjects lost a mean of 3.0 lb. b. no, because the mean weight loss of 3.0 lb after one year does not seem to justify the program. c. no, because the sample of 40 subjects was too small to determine if the program was useful. d. yes, because the mean weight loss of 3.0 lb after one year does seems to justify the program.

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