End-of-life care goals, Rx of fracture pain in kids, deprescribing, solitary confinement, pap smears

Highlights from the December 9th issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Diane Kelsall, deputy editor. In this issue: what matters to patients and their families in end-of-life discussions, ibuprofen versus morphine for post-fracture pain in children, how to engage in deprescribing meds, adverse health effects of solitary confinement, head-tilt chin-lift in CPR, pap smears, diagnosis in progressive headache, Holiday Reading highlights, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/186/18.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.ca

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