Media advisory - The Canadian Cancer Society and the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec join forces to offer nurses palliative care training Français
- Around eight in ten people receiving palliative care have cancer and only 50% of cancer-related pain is adequately managed.
- The CCS and OIIQ think that it's important to develop the palliative care skills of healthcare professionals to ensure availability.
- More than 20,000 Quebecers died of cancer last year.
- We expect an increase in the number of cancer cases by at least 35% in Quebec by 2030.
MONTREAL, March 30, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ -
WHAT: |
Announcement of a unique online continuing medical training program on palliative care. This will be offered to 73,000 OIIQ members across Quebec. This project is the result of a common understanding between the CCS and OIIQ to ensure access to quality palliative care for Quebecers. |
WHEN: |
Thursday, March 31st, 2016 |
10:30 a.m. |
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WHERE: |
The Canadian Cancer Society's Jacques-Cantin Lodge |
5151 de l'Assomption Blvd., Montreal |
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WHO: |
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SOURCE Canadian Cancer Society
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André Beaulieu, Spokesperson and Senior Advisor, Communication, Canadian Cancer Society, Quebec Division, 514 217-8327, [email protected]
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