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National Physician Summit & Petition: 'Take Back Medicine' 6/25/09

Posted on: Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 09:00 CDT

WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

DATE: June 25, 2009 TIME: 7:30 - 11:30 PM EDT LOCATION: originating from Washington DC 722 12th St, NW EVENT: "TAKE BACK MEDICINE" Physicians hold national "virtual" town meeting to explain opposition to health care reform proposals, including "public plan" and insurance mandates on the 44th anniversary of Medicare. Live web cast & teleconference CONNECT: Dial-in & log on information at www.TakeBackMedicine.com

WHAT DO REAL DOCTORS THINK ABOUT HEALTH CARE REFORM?

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons launches its "TAKE BACK MEDICINE" project with a virtual Town Meeting of doctors to explain their opposition to government medicine & discuss ways to take back medicine for patients.

A panel of more than 20 distinguished physicians will lead a discussion of doctors logging on from across the country for an unprecedented live National Physician Town Meeting. They will tell specific stories of the negative impact on their practices & patients.

Questions to be discussed:

• Why the government plan is bad for patients and doctors
• The horrendous impact a National Health Board would have on access to care
• Why doctors will quit in droves if current plans pass
• Why big medicine doesn't reflect practicing doctors

Confirmed speakers include:

Rep. Tom Price, MD. (R--GA)

Mark Kellen, MD, President, AAPS

Jane Orient, MD, Doctors for Disaster Preparedness

Deborah Peel, MD, Patient Privacy Coalition

David McKalip, MD, President, Florida Medical Assoc.

Eric Novack, MD, author, AZ Health Care Freedom Initiative

Marcy Zwelling-Aamot, MD, Board member, CA Medical Assoc.

Moderated by: Kathryn Serkes & more than 20 other practicing physicians

SOURCE Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

Source: PR Newswire

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