Webcast Alert: World Medical Association Tobacco Cessation Symposium

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 13 Tobacco use was responsible for 100 million deaths globally in the 20th century. If the current patterns continue, it will cause one billion premature deaths in the 21st century unless effective interventions are implemented. To address this serious global health issue, leading physicians are gathering at the first-ever smoking cessation symposium during the World Medical Association's 59th general assembly in Seoul. A panel of experts in smoking cessation will discuss the global fight against tobacco use and urge physicians around the world to take strong action to discuss the dangers of smoking with patients and effective treatments available to help them quit.

Panelists:

Dr. Jon Snaedal: President, World Medical Association, Iceland - Welcome Address

Dr. Il Suh: Dean, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea- Success story of an anti-smoking campaign in a developing country with high prevalence of cigarette smoking

Dr. Ron Davis: Immediate past president, American Medical Association, United States - Promise of physician intervention and how to make a difference

Dr. Chi Pang Wen: Professor, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan - Overcoming barriers to smoking cessation: Addressing a reality issue in a physician's practice

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What: World Medical Association Tobacco Cessation Symposium When: Thursday, October 16, 12:00 p.m., KST Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/WMAsymposium How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Teresa Calanni, [email protected], +1 312 729 4229

SOURCE Golin Harris

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