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.
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.
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.
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.
That the Canadian Medical Association actively encourage the development of appropriate information systems and instruments to relate specific patient-care and components of care to their costs; and that the active involvement of physicians is essential to ensure that quality of patient care remains a central concern in the development of these management tools.
That the Canadian Medical Association actively encourage the development of appropriate information systems and instruments to relate specific patient-care and components of care to their costs; and that the active involvement of physicians is essential to ensure that quality of patient care remains a central concern in the development of these management tools.
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.
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.
That the Canadian Medical Association recommend, through its provincial divisions, that the legal age for the purchase and public possession of alcoholic beverages be raised to 21.
That the Canadian Medical Association recommend, through its provincial divisions, that the legal age for the purchase and public possession of alcoholic beverages be raised to 21.
Whereas the subject of physician manpower is one of major concern and importance to the profession and the governments in Canada, and
Whereas it is essential that the profession have major input to the policies developed in this regard
Therefore be it resolved that the Board of Directors ensure that the appropriate body in the Canadian Medical Association continues to examine this subject of physician manpower, develops expertise in it, and provides advice to the board of directors in relation to it, on an ongoing basis.
Whereas the subject of physician manpower is one of major concern and importance to the profession and the governments in Canada, and
Whereas it is essential that the profession have major input to the policies developed in this regard
Therefore be it resolved that the Board of Directors ensure that the appropriate body in the Canadian Medical Association continues to examine this subject of physician manpower, develops expertise in it, and provides advice to the board of directors in relation to it, on an ongoing basis.
