Opinion|Videos|October 21, 2024
Tips for Talking with Patients about Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Recurrent C. difficile Infections
To close the discussion, experts on C. difficile infections discuss how they talk with patients about fecal microbiota transplantation.
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- What is your elevator pitch to introduce FMT to your patients (e.g., how do you describe what this is when introducing the concept to a patient)?
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