NEW FORMAT. Dr. Diane Kelsall, deputy editor, presents highlights of the October 20th issue of CMAJ. As well, listen to in-depth author interviews on selected articles. 

In this issue: 

- Outcomes of delivery by family physicians or obstetricians; interview with author Dr. Kris Aubrey-Bassler (0:56–19:06)

- Resting heart rate and variability in old age (19:06–20:05)

- CMAJ Open highlights: medical and non-medical exemptions to vaccination in Ontario; opioid therapy for cancer pain (20:05–21:07)

- Clinical guideline on preventing fracture in long-term care; interview with author Dr. Anna Papaioannou (21:07–32:24) 

- Five things to know about hepatitis C virus infection; commentary on  re-shifting focus to HCV prevention; interview with author Dr. Mark Tyndall (32:24–44:16)

- Practice section highlights (44:16–44:32)

- Health research among hard-to-reach populations; interview with author Ann Jolly (44:32–53:21)

- Scientific integrity for scientists without political interference (53:21–53:55)

- News highlights (53:55–54:40)

- Humanities profile of JL Moreno, pioneer of group psychotherapy(54:40–55:08)

Full issue table of contents: www.cmaj.ca/content/187/15.toc

October 20th issue highlights and in-depth interviews

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