The Canadian Medical Association and medical marijuana
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Medical marijuana
Canadian Network for Respiratory Care, Caledon, Ontario Correspondence: Ms Andrea White Markham, 16983 Highway 62, Eldorado, Ontario K0K 1Y0. Telephone 647-202-9803, e-mail [email protected] The current issue the Journal includes an article describing the use of vaporizers for medical marijuana. As respiratory therapists (RTs), we must be aware of the science behind the use of these devices an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.68946