Press Review – October 10, 2014Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media. Brittany Maynard learned she had cancer in January but it wasn’t until April that doctors diagnosed her with stage four glioblastoma and told her she had about six months to live. CFPC offers cautious advice for medical marijuana prescribersThe College of Family Physicians of Canada has become one of the first official bodies in the country to set out some preliminary guidance for prescribing medical marijuana. The Medical Post table of contents: October 7, 2014 print edition Pharmacists still the 'best placed health professionals' to check drug risks In wake of a recent CBC report on a woman who died from a fatal drug interaction that was missed by two pharmacists, experts are weighing in to defend the profession. A1C: Choose your target wisely Aim for a glycosylated hemoglobin that optimizes benefits and risks for individual patients Opinion: The licensing exam for nurses should not have been made easier Apps for diabetes: What’s out there Our guide to the leading smartphone tools and how they can benefit your patients PPIs linked with low magnesium Self-monitoring of blood glucose: To test or not to test Results can provide crucial information to guide treatment, but patient and provider education is key Lessons from the North First Previous 780 781 782 783 784 Next Last
