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Access to health care services for language minorities
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy767
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC97-70
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Resolution
- GC97-70
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.
All-terrain vehicles
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy719
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1989-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC89-46
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1989-08-23
- Resolution
- GC89-46
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.
Child pornography
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy490
- Last Reviewed
- 2011-03-05
- Date
- 1984-03-24
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- BD84-04-74
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes child pornography as a form of sexual abuse.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2011-03-05
- Date
- 1984-03-24
- Resolution
- BD84-04-74
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes child pornography as a form of sexual abuse.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes child pornography as a form of sexual abuse.
Criteria for CMA involvement in studies and other research
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy710
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC84-55
- That the Canadian Medical Association assess each proposed study on its own merits and that decisions for Canadian Medical Association involvement, or degree of involvement, be based on: quality of research design and methodology, expertise of the investigators, sound statistical analysis, financial liability.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Resolution
- GC84-55
- That the Canadian Medical Association assess each proposed study on its own merits and that decisions for Canadian Medical Association involvement, or degree of involvement, be based on: quality of research design and methodology, expertise of the investigators, sound statistical analysis, financial liability.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association assess each proposed study on its own merits and that decisions for Canadian Medical Association involvement, or degree of involvement, be based on: quality of research design and methodology, expertise of the investigators, sound statistical analysis, financial liability.
Evidence and stakeholder involvement in the development of health policy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy580
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC97-27
- That evidence-based approaches and wide stakeholder involvement are essential in the development and implementation of public policies designed to improve the health of the population both collectively and individually.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Resolution
- GC97-27
- That evidence-based approaches and wide stakeholder involvement are essential in the development and implementation of public policies designed to improve the health of the population both collectively and individually.
- Text
- That evidence-based approaches and wide stakeholder involvement are essential in the development and implementation of public policies designed to improve the health of the population both collectively and individually.
Evidence-based health-impact analysis and policy development
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy582
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC97-31
- That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions urge government to establish a framework to ensure that the development and implementation of public policy is guided by evidence-based health-impact analysis.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Resolution
- GC97-31
- That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions urge government to establish a framework to ensure that the development and implementation of public policy is guided by evidence-based health-impact analysis.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions urge government to establish a framework to ensure that the development and implementation of public policy is guided by evidence-based health-impact analysis.
Evolving patient-physician relationship
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy581
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC97-28
- That the Canadian Medical Association explore the changing relationships of physicians with their patients and communities related to the expanding role of patients in decision-making and self-care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC97-28
- That the Canadian Medical Association explore the changing relationships of physicians with their patients and communities related to the expanding role of patients in decision-making and self-care.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association explore the changing relationships of physicians with their patients and communities related to the expanding role of patients in decision-making and self-care.
Family practice physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy557
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC84-11
- That the family practice physician be competent to provide primary, continuing and comprehensive care to all age groups. He should be competent to recognize and treat common illness -- including severe illness -- with episodic consultative help from other specialists. He should have hospital privileges and should participate in the active care of patients in hospitals. His core training should include training in obstetrics.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Resolution
- GC84-11
- That the family practice physician be competent to provide primary, continuing and comprehensive care to all age groups. He should be competent to recognize and treat common illness -- including severe illness -- with episodic consultative help from other specialists. He should have hospital privileges and should participate in the active care of patients in hospitals. His core training should include training in obstetrics.
- Text
- That the family practice physician be competent to provide primary, continuing and comprehensive care to all age groups. He should be competent to recognize and treat common illness -- including severe illness -- with episodic consultative help from other specialists. He should have hospital privileges and should participate in the active care of patients in hospitals. His core training should include training in obstetrics.
Goods and Services tax (GST)
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy670
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC97-9
- That General Council support the continuation of an aggressive strategy at the federal level aimed at establishing equitable application of federal GST/HST tax policy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1997-08-20
- Resolution
- GC97-9
- That General Council support the continuation of an aggressive strategy at the federal level aimed at establishing equitable application of federal GST/HST tax policy.
- Text
- That General Council support the continuation of an aggressive strategy at the federal level aimed at establishing equitable application of federal GST/HST tax policy.
Health care costs
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy708
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC84-52
- That the Canadian Medical Association supports provincial/ territorial medical associations supplying health providers with cost data; and encourages the associations to work with government agencies to educate the public regarding health care costs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Resolution
- GC84-52
- That the Canadian Medical Association supports provincial/ territorial medical associations supplying health providers with cost data; and encourages the associations to work with government agencies to educate the public regarding health care costs.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association supports provincial/ territorial medical associations supplying health providers with cost data; and encourages the associations to work with government agencies to educate the public regarding health care costs.