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Clinical Key Toolkit for March 2023

 What’s happening on Clinical Key in March?

March 8th – No Smoking Day

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Join us commemorating #NoSmokingDay by reviewing and applying NICE Guideline NG209: Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence. Access this and other guidelines through Clinical Key.

March 13th to 17th  – Nutrition and Hydration Week

bowls of vegetables, nuts and seeds

Are you aware of the 9 Principles Framework used to develop a healthy behavioral change to support healthy eating? You can read more about it on Development of eHealth-Based Behavior Change Support for Young Adults Using the Nine Principles Framework article included in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, part of Clinical Key.

March 20th – World Oral Health Day

dentist and patient; dentist is looking at teeth x-rays on a computer tablet

Join Clinical Key supporting International #WorldOralHealthDay through the use of Preventive Dental Care, Adult Patient Education handout. It’s available in +15 different languages!

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March 13th to 19th - Neurodiversity celebration week

2 women talking; one offering the other comfort and support by placing a hand on the other's shoulder

Neurodiversity describes the diversity in the human brain that shapes the interactions and experiences with the world in many different ways. As WHO indicates, about 1 out of 100 children has autism; which is only one condition commemorated as neurodiverse during this week. We invite you to have a closer look at the article The neurodiversity concept: is it helpful for clinicians and scientists? from The Lancet Psychiatry.

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