Results
Revise Search
-
Filters:
- All Records
- 1989
- 1997
- 1999
- Policy resolution
Access by the elderly to medical and supportive health care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy377
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC99-78
- That the Canadian Medical Association adopt as policy the following principle: Access in old age. Older citizens in all parts of Canada should have timely access to medical and supportive health care services that are clinically appropriate. This includes: a) rapid access to primary medical care, b) access to a full range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services, and c) access to specialized programs designed to address the physical and mental problems of old age. Access to clinically appropriate services should not be denied on the basis of age or disability.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Resolution
- GC99-78
- That the Canadian Medical Association adopt as policy the following principle: Access in old age. Older citizens in all parts of Canada should have timely access to medical and supportive health care services that are clinically appropriate. This includes: a) rapid access to primary medical care, b) access to a full range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services, and c) access to specialized programs designed to address the physical and mental problems of old age. Access to clinically appropriate services should not be denied on the basis of age or disability.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association adopt as policy the following principle: Access in old age. Older citizens in all parts of Canada should have timely access to medical and supportive health care services that are clinically appropriate. This includes: a) rapid access to primary medical care, b) access to a full range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services, and c) access to specialized programs designed to address the physical and mental problems of old age. Access to clinically appropriate services should not be denied on the basis of age or disability.
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.
Addressing professional issues of Canadian physicians and medical practice
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy465
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC99-60
- That the Canadian Medical Association be the national focus for enhancing organized medicine's effectiveness in addressing the variety of professional issues facing Canadian physicians and medical practice.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Resolution
- GC99-60
- That the Canadian Medical Association be the national focus for enhancing organized medicine's effectiveness in addressing the variety of professional issues facing Canadian physicians and medical practice.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association be the national focus for enhancing organized medicine's effectiveness in addressing the variety of professional issues facing Canadian physicians and medical practice.
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.
Conjoint accreditation
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1634
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1999-10-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD00-02-47
- That Clinical Genetics and Magnetic Resonance Imaging be included in the conjoint accreditation process as designated health science professions, effective immediately; and that Orthoptics be included in the conjoint accreditation process as a designated health science profession, effective January 1, 2000.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1999-10-25
- Resolution
- BD00-02-47
- That Clinical Genetics and Magnetic Resonance Imaging be included in the conjoint accreditation process as designated health science professions, effective immediately; and that Orthoptics be included in the conjoint accreditation process as a designated health science profession, effective January 1, 2000.
- Text
- That Clinical Genetics and Magnetic Resonance Imaging be included in the conjoint accreditation process as designated health science professions, effective immediately; and that Orthoptics be included in the conjoint accreditation process as a designated health science profession, effective January 1, 2000.
Delivery of health care in rural and remote areas
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1560
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD00-01-08
- That the Canadian Medical Association facilitate discussion between relevant stakeholders, including the federal political parties, on the development of a National Action Plan on the delivery of health care in the rural and remote parts of Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Resolution
- BD00-01-08
- That the Canadian Medical Association facilitate discussion between relevant stakeholders, including the federal political parties, on the development of a National Action Plan on the delivery of health care in the rural and remote parts of Canada.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association facilitate discussion between relevant stakeholders, including the federal political parties, on the development of a National Action Plan on the delivery of health care in the rural and remote parts of Canada.
Emergency post-coital contraception counselling
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1568
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1999-11-27
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD00-03-57
- The CMA supports to the availability of emergency post-coital contraception without prescription, on the condition that the process not deprive primary care physicians of the opportunity for appropriate patient counseling and follow-up and that the process respect patient privacy and not hinder access.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1999-11-27
- Resolution
- BD00-03-57
- The CMA supports to the availability of emergency post-coital contraception without prescription, on the condition that the process not deprive primary care physicians of the opportunity for appropriate patient counseling and follow-up and that the process respect patient privacy and not hinder access.
- Text
- The CMA supports to the availability of emergency post-coital contraception without prescription, on the condition that the process not deprive primary care physicians of the opportunity for appropriate patient counseling and follow-up and that the process respect patient privacy and not hinder access.
Evaluating international medical graduates competencies
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy455
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC99-29
- That the Canadian Medical Association support efforts to evaluate the competencies of international medical graduates prior to licensure in Canada by applying equivalent evaluation standards to international medical graduates as those used for graduates of Canadian medical schools so that the safety of the public is assured.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1999-08-25
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC99-29
- That the Canadian Medical Association support efforts to evaluate the competencies of international medical graduates prior to licensure in Canada by applying equivalent evaluation standards to international medical graduates as those used for graduates of Canadian medical schools so that the safety of the public is assured.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association support efforts to evaluate the competencies of international medical graduates prior to licensure in Canada by applying equivalent evaluation standards to international medical graduates as those used for graduates of Canadian medical schools so that the safety of the public is assured.
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.