{"id":7649,"date":"2012-07-31T20:35:55","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T00:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2012-07-31T20:35:55","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T00:35:55","slug":"comics-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=7649","title":{"rendered":"Comics & Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey there,<\/p>\n

On the Twitters last weekend I was talking about this comics and medicine conference taking place in Toronto, a really important one (that I missed almost all of as I was on vacation). The Beguiling sponsored a reception on the Monday evening as well, which was apparently a nice time.<\/p>\n

Anyhow, my friend Jamie saw this article on the event and sent it my way, and since I’d original missed it as well I figured I’d post it here for you to check out.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1231183–comic-books-have-something-to-teach-future-doctors<\/a><\/p>\n

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Comic books have something to teach future doctors<\/h1>\n

In addition to the stalwart\u00a0Manual of Clinical Oncology<\/em>, medical students may soon see the comic book\u00a0Cancer Vixen: A True Story<\/em>\u00a0on their required reading list.<\/p>\n

Researchers at the University of Toronto are using graphic novels as a teaching tool to communicate the ethical and emotional complexities of illness, disease and trauma to medical students…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More in the link!<\/p>\n

– Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey there, On the Twitters last weekend I was talking about this comics and medicine conference taking place in Toronto, a really important one (that I missed almost all of as I was on vacation). The Beguiling sponsored a reception on the Monday evening as well, which was apparently a nice time. Anyhow, my friend … <\/p>\n

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