/R E P E A T -- Media Alert - CMA to launch report on end-of-life-care/

OTTAWA, June 4, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) travelled across Canada to find out what Canadians think about end-of-life issues in a national dialogue. On June 10, the CMA will release a report on what we heard about Canadians' views on advance care planning, palliative care and physician-assisted dying.

Details will be released during a media press conference that will also be accessible via teleconference.

Date:	Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Time:	10 a.m. (EDT)
Locations:	National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. (access via 165 Sparks St.), Ottawa
Speakers:	Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, President, Canadian Medical Association Dr. Pierre Harvey, French spokesperson, Canadian Medical Association

Members of the media may attend the media briefing on site or participate by teleconference. Telephone lines will open for media registration at 9:45 a.m. and the briefing will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Reporters dialing in will be able to ask questions by telephone.

Dial-in number:  416-695-7806 / 888-789-9572 - pass code: 7776998
Instant replay:  905-694-9451 / 800-408-3053 - pass code: 5933801

CMA spokespeople will be available for interviews after the media briefing.

SOURCE: Canadian Medical Association

Lucie Boileau, Senior Advisor, Communications and Public Outreach, Canadian Medical Association, Phone: [phone], ext. 1266 | Cell. : 613-447-0866 [email protected]