Dr. Jack Kevorkian Dies - Palliative Medical Expert Available for Interview

DETROIT, June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Michael Paletta, MD, FAAHPM, Vice President Medical Affairs and Executive Director, Maggie Allessee Center for the Quality of Life at the Hospice of Michigan is a nationally recognized expert on end-of-life and palliative health care issues and is available today for interviews on the subject.  For television, Skype and Scopia are available.  Please call the Hospice of Michigan CARE Center at 888-247-5701 to schedule an interview.

During the time that Dr. Kevorkian became a public figure for his role in assisted suicides in Michigan, Hospice of Michigan embarked on a media campaign to raise awareness for Hospice services and to inform the public that hospice care addresses pain and suffering on many levels.

SOURCE Hospice of Michigan